Over €2 million worth of drugs from Spain and Thailand seized at Dublin Airport

As a result of two operations at Dublin Airport last week, Revenue Officers made a seizures of drugs with an estimated value of approximately €2,307,000.

On November 20, as a result of routine profiling, Revenue Officers searched a package and discovered 0.8kgs of Crystal Methamphetamine.

READ NEXT: An Post announces important Christmas postal dates for 2025

The drugs, valued at approximately €48,000, were concealed within boxes of soup and labelled as “Food”. They had been consigned from Spain and were destined for an address in Dublin.

On November 23 a seizure of 112.95kgs of herbal cannabis was made following an indication from Revenue drug detector dog Maggie. The cannabis was wrapped in vacuum packed packages and was concealed in metal boxes labelled as “Electric Box”.

The cannabis, valued at approximately €2,259,000 originated in Thailand and was destined for an address in Northern Ireland.

READ NEXT: RIP: Funeral details announced for two men who died in horror collision on Monday

Investigations are ongoing.

This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.