Revenue seize contraband worth over €305,000 in various operations
Over the past week, commencing 30/06/2025, Revenue officers seized contraband with an estimated value of €305,810 in various operations in Dublin, the Midlands, Sligo, Kilkenny and Rosslare Europort.
The detections were made as a result of risk profiling and intelligence led operations, and included the following:
- 8.1kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of over €162,600
- Cannabis resin with an estimated value of €4,250
- Various illicit tablets with an estimated value of over €4,160
- Various other illicit drugs with an estimated value of over €5,300
- over 100 litres of alcohol with an estimated value of over €3,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €1,150
- tobacco products, with an estimated value of over €39,000, and represents a potential loss to the exchequer of over €31,000
- 283 counterfeit items with an estimated value of over €83,000.
Included in the tobacco products is 27,320 cigarettes and 2.5kg of tobacco which was seized on 03/07/2025 in Sligo with the assistance of detector dog Toby.
There was also a cash seizure of €4,500. Revenue officers were granted detention orders on Wednesday 02/07/25 in Rosslare Europort in respect of the cash seized by Judge Cheatle in Gorey District Court.
The herbal cannabis was discovered, with the assistance of detector dogs Enzo and Ciara, whilst Revenue officers were examining parcels at premises in Dublin and the Midlands. The parcels originated from the USA, France, and Spain, and were destined for various addresses nationwide.
The other cigarettes and alcohol products were seized in various operations in the Midlands and Rosslare. Six weapons were also seized.
The counterfeit goods were seized as they were confirmed by the Rights Holder to have infringed on Intellectual Property Rights.
Investigations into all seizures are ongoing.
These seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.
[Ends 07/07/2025]