Revenue officers at Portlaoise Mail Centre seized 7.5kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €150,000.

Following routine profiling, and with the assistance of Revenue’s detector dog team, the illegal drugs were found concealed in parcels from Nigeria, addressed to a location in Dublin. Investigations are on-going with a view to prosecution.

If you have any information about drug smuggling, contact Revenue’s Confidential Freephone 1800 295 295.