Irish Revenue seizures exceed €1.2m ahead of Christmas – Midlands operations and major cannabis interception at Shannon
Revenue has confirmed seizures with a combined estimated value of more than €1.2 million in the lead-in to Christmas, including detections in the Midlands with a significant seizure at Shannon Airport in the Mid-West region (latter region which covers counties Tipperary, Clare, and Limerick.)
Contraband seized in Midlands-linked operations.
Over the week commencing December 15th, 2025, Revenue officers seized contraband with an estimated value of over €455,500 during operations in Dublin, the Midlands and Rosslare Europort.
According to Revenue the seizures included:
- 11.6kg herbal cannabis (estimated value €232,458).
- 2.4kg butane honey oil (estimated value €48,000).
- 5kg cannabis resin (estimated value over €30,010).
- Other illicit drugs (estimated value over €3,630).
- Tobacco products (estimated value over €21,005).
- 344.68 litres of alcohol (estimated value almost €3,875).
- 282 counterfeit items (estimated value over €99,375).
- €17,122.93 in cash and six weapons.
Revenue said the herbal cannabis and other drug detections were made following risk profiling, assisted by detector dogs Ciara and Sam, with parcels originating from the USA, UK, Thailand, India, Spain and France.
A record total of 2,050 people have appeared before Irish district courts for drug-driving offences in the first 10 months of 2025(January to October). This marks the highest level on record for drug-driving prosecutions in Ireland’s district court system.
Here in Co. Tipperary, Nenagh District Court in the north of the county, saw a 155% increase in drug-driving cases in the same first 10 months of 2025, compared to the same period in the previous year.
Cannabis worth €760,000 seized at Shannon Airport.
Separately, a further seizure was reported at Shannon Airport, where Revenue Customs officers seized 38kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €760,000, assisted by detector dogs Brody and Gus.
The drugs were found in shipments originating from the USA and were destined for addresses in the South and Mid-West area. (Note: Reports do not specify individual county destinations)
Ongoing investigations and public appeal:
Revenue have stated that further investigations into the seizures are ongoing and reiterate that the operations form part of its ongoing work targeting smuggling, illegal drugs and shadow economy activity.
Anyone with information regarding smuggling can contact Revenue in strictest confidence TEL: 1800 295 295.
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