Since the beginning of last week Revenue officers have seized contraband with an estimated value of some €355,000. The seizures were made in various operations in Tipperary, Dublin, the Midlands, and at Rosslare Europort.
The detections were made as a result of risk profiling and intelligence led operations, and included some 5.4kg of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €108,600; some 5,200 mixed tablets, with an estimated value of €10,300; cash to the value of €42,750, and some 561 counterfeit items, estimated in value at some €178,000.
Revenue detector dogs Ciara and Enzo discovered herbal cannabis and mixed tablets, while Revenue officers were examining parcels in Dublin and the Midlands. Same had been sent from France, India, and Holland and were destined for various addresses nationwide on the island of Ireland.
Ten weapons were also seized in searches in the Midlands, and separately, tobacco and alcohol products with an estimated value of almost €14,000, (representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of over €10,400), were seized in various operations in Co. Tipperary, the Midlands and in Co. Wexford.
The counterfeit goods seized were confirmed by the Rights Holder to have seriously infringed on Intellectual Property Rights.
During the operation in Co. Tipperary, Revenue officers seized cash to the value of €42,750 during the search of a property using a search warrant. On Friday last May 2nd 2025, Revenue officers were granted a 3 month detention order, in respect of the aforementioned cash, by order of Mr Justice Brian O’Shea at Clonmel District Court, South Co. Tipperary.
If affected businesses or members of the public, have any further information regarding such activities, they should contact Revenue officers, in strictest confidence, on Tel: 1800 295 295.
All the above seizures were part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting smuggling and shadow economy activities and further investigations remain ongoing.
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