Revenue seize MDMA worth €288,000 in Dublin
Today, (25/11/2021), as part of ongoing investigations targeting organised crime groups operating in Dublin City, Revenue officers seized approximately 4.8 kgs of MDMA with an estimated value of €288,000.
The seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the DMR North Central Divisional Drugs Unit.
A 37 year old man was arrested by An Garda Síochána in connection with this seizure and is currently detained under Section 2 of The Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act 1996 at Store Street Garda Station.
No further details are available as investigations are ongoing.
This operation was part of Revenue’s ongoing joint investigations targeting 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 Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.
{Ends: 25/11/2021}