"Revenue officers have seized illegal drugs worth an estimated €2,307,000 at Dublin Airport following two operations carried out last week. On Thursday, November 20, Revenue officers searched a package during routine profiling and discovered 0.8kg of crystal methamphetamine concealed inside boxes of soup labelled "Food". The drugs, valued at €48,000, had been sent from Spain and were destined for an address in Dublin."
"In a separate operation on Sunday, November 23, Revenue drug detector dog Maggie gave an indication that led to the discovery of 112.95kg of herbal cannabis. The cannabis, valued at €2,259,000, was vacuum-packed and hidden inside metal containers labelled "Electric Box". It had originated in Thailand and was destined for an address in Northern Ireland. Investigations are ongoing. This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation of illegal drugs."
Revenue officers seized illegal drugs estimated at €2,307,000 at Dublin Airport during two operations. On November 20 a routine profiling search of a package revealed 0.8kg of crystal methamphetamine hidden inside boxes of soup labelled "Food"; the meth, valued at €48,000, was sent from Spain to a Dublin address. On November 23 a drug detector dog located 112.95kg of vacuum-packed herbal cannabis concealed in metal containers labelled "Electric Box"; the cannabis, valued at €2,259,000, originated in Thailand and was destined for Northern Ireland. Investigations are ongoing and the public can provide confidential information to Revenue.
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