Revenue seizes €722,000 in drugs and contraband at Dublin and Rosslare

Revenue officers seized drugs, weapons accessories, and counterfeit goods worth over €722,000 across Dublin, the midlands, and Rosslare Europort. The haul included 9.9kg of ketamine valued at €598,100.

Multi-location seizures net drugs and contraband worth over €722,000

Revenue officers have recovered drugs and contraband totalling more than €722,000 during a series of operations across Dublin, the midlands, and Rosslare Europort over the past week, dublinpeople.com reports.

The single largest find was 9.9kg of ketamine, estimated at €598,100. Officers also seized one thousand weapons accessories alongside €22,380 in cash.

Additional contraband included tobacco products valued at €42,800, butane oil worth €33,200, and various other illicit drugs totalling €5,100. A separate seizure of 42 counterfeit items was valued at approximately €17,100.

Revenue said the drug seizures were made through risk profiling, with detector dog Ciara assisting in the operations. The parcels had originated from the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Canada, Portugal, Belgium, France, Uganda, and India, and were destined for addresses across the country.

Investigations into all seizures remain ongoing. Revenue described the operations as part of its continuing efforts to target smuggling and shadow economy activity.

Source: Google News IE — Crime (en)