Revenue seize drugs worth €440,000 in Clondalkin, Dublin
Last Friday (02/10/2020), as part of an intelligence led operation, Revenue officers seized 22 Kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €440,000. The illegal drugs were discovered with the assistance of detector dog Scooby following a search, under warrant, of a house and business premises in the Clondalkin area of Dublin.
The joint operation was conducted by Revenue’s Custom Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
Gardai arrested a 46 year-old man who was detained at Ronanstown Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1996.
This operation was part of ongoing joint investigations targeting the illegal activities of organised crime groups. If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.
[ENDS 05/10/2020]