Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth €10 million in Clare
On 07/05/2025, as part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized approximately 500 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €10,000,000 in Co. Clare.
This seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Clare Divisional Drugs Unit and Gardaí from Limerick Division.
Two men in their 60s were arrested by An Garda Síochána and are currently detained at Garda Stations in Clare and Limerick under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act 1996.
This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing joint investigations involving organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on phone number 1800 295 295.
Investigations are ongoing.
[ENDS 08/05/2025]