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Drugs worth €6.2m seized on their way into Dublin Port

Drugs worth €6.2m have been seized on their way into Dublin Port. Revenue said 93kg of herbal c...
Michael Staines
Michael Staines

15.25 11 Jun 2020


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Drugs worth €6.2m seized on th...

Drugs worth €6.2m seized on their way into Dublin Port

Michael Staines
Michael Staines

15.25 11 Jun 2020


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Drugs worth €6.2m have been seized on their way into Dublin Port.

Revenue said 93kg of herbal cannabis and 62kg of cocaine was found in a curtain-sided trailer that had arrived in from Rotterdam this morning.

They have valued the cannabis at €1.9m and the cocaine at €4.3m.

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The drugs were concealed in hot-water cylinders and were discovered with the help of Revenue detector dog Robbie and an x-ray scanner.

A Northern Ireland-based haulier was arrested at the scene and a truck and trailer were seized.

The investigation is ongoing.


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