These routine operations are part of Revenue's ongoing work targeting drugs and alcohol smuggling and shadow economy activity. If businesses, or members of the public have any information, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.

placeholder image — These routine operations are part of Revenue's ongoing work targeting drugs and alcohol smuggling and shadow economy activity. If businesses, or members of the public have any information, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.

Detector dogs Bailey and Sam sniff out cannabis worth €68,000 - some bound for Kildare

Published 3rd Jul 2020, 19:06 GMT

Seizures at Dublin Mail Centre, ports

As a result of routine operations, and with the assistance of detector dogs Bailey and Sam, Revenue officers at Dublin Mail Centre, seized over 3.4kgs of herbal cannabis.

In a separate operation earlier this week, as a result of routine profiling, Revenue officers seized over 24,600 litres of beer at Rosslare Europort. The smuggled alcohol, with an estimated retail value of over €94,000 representing a loss to the Exchequer of €45,500, had arrived in a foreign registered truck that had disembarked a ferry from France. Investigations are ongoing with a view to prosecution.

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Detector dog Sam at work

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Detector dogs Bailey and Sam sniff out cannabis worth €68,000 - some bound for Kildare

Seizures at Dublin Mail Centre, ports

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