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05/02/2010
Oil Tanker Entering From North Seized
Officers from Revenue's Customs Service in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, have announced the seizure of an oil tanker illegally importing kerosene from the North.
Customs officers, assisted by officers from Sligo made the interception yesterday. In a follow-up search of three premises, officers detained further quantities of illegally imported product. A total of approximately 36,000 litres of kerosene was detained. The oil and tanker are valued at €30,000.
The Tax and Customs department said that a number of people have been interviewed in relation to the matter and a file is being prepared with a view to prosecution.
Meanwhile, it has also revealed today that over 42,000 potentially illegal and harmful tablets were seized by health chiefs, gardai and customs last year.
The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) said the haul was recovered after authorities joined an Interpol clampdown on internet drugs suppliers for the second year running.
The Operation in November targeted the online sale of counterfeit and illicit medicines in 24 countries.
Pat O'Mahony, IMB chief executive, said improved co-operation between the board, customs and gardai was leading to a huge increase in actions.
"When you purchase medicinal products online there is no way of knowing whether they contain what they claim," he said.
"At best you are wasting your money but the real risk is that you could be taking something which has not enough medicine in it to treat your condition or it could contain too much medicine or other ingredients which could seriously damage your health."
The IMB's annual report for 2008 revealed the number of enforcement cases launched over breaches in medicines law more than doubled on the previous year.
(DW/GK)
Customs officers, assisted by officers from Sligo made the interception yesterday. In a follow-up search of three premises, officers detained further quantities of illegally imported product. A total of approximately 36,000 litres of kerosene was detained. The oil and tanker are valued at €30,000.
The Tax and Customs department said that a number of people have been interviewed in relation to the matter and a file is being prepared with a view to prosecution.
Meanwhile, it has also revealed today that over 42,000 potentially illegal and harmful tablets were seized by health chiefs, gardai and customs last year.
The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) said the haul was recovered after authorities joined an Interpol clampdown on internet drugs suppliers for the second year running.
The Operation in November targeted the online sale of counterfeit and illicit medicines in 24 countries.
Pat O'Mahony, IMB chief executive, said improved co-operation between the board, customs and gardai was leading to a huge increase in actions.
"When you purchase medicinal products online there is no way of knowing whether they contain what they claim," he said.
"At best you are wasting your money but the real risk is that you could be taking something which has not enough medicine in it to treat your condition or it could contain too much medicine or other ingredients which could seriously damage your health."
The IMB's annual report for 2008 revealed the number of enforcement cases launched over breaches in medicines law more than doubled on the previous year.
(DW/GK)
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