Revenue Seize €80,000 Worth Of Herbal Cannabis At Shannon Airport

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Revenue has seized drugs worth €80,000 at Shannon Airport.

Officers have seized around four kilos of herbal cannabis at the facility.

Revenue say the drugs were discovered as a result of routine profiling at the airport.

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The herbal cannabis was found concealed within two parcels that had arrived into Ireland from Italy and were destined for an address in Limerick city.

A detector dog was also used to aid the discovery.

Revenue say it’s part of an ongoing operation targeting the importation of illegal drugs.

Those with information regarding smuggling are being encouraged to contact Revenue confidentially on 1800 295 295.