15/02/2017

Herbal Cannabis Seized At Portlaoise Mail Centre

Herbal cannabis worth an estimated €150,000 has been seized by Revenue officers at Portlaoise Mail Centre.

Following routine profiling, and with the assistance of Revenue's detector dog team, 7.5kg of herbal cannabis was found concealed in parcels from Nigeria, addressed to a location in Dublin. Investigations are ongoing with a view to prosecution.

(MH/JP)

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