Revenue officers have seized cannabis worth over €1.36 million at Dublin Port. 68 kgs of the drug were found on Tuesday using Revenue's mobile x-ray scanner and with the assistance of detector dog Meg. Separately, yesterday morning Revenue officers seized approximately 12,000 unstamped cigarettes, with the assistance of gardaí and Revenue detector dog Bill. The retail value of the contraband is over €8,000, representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €6,500. A woman in her twenties and a man in his forties were interviewed and a file is being prepared with a view to prosecution.

Source: Evening echo December 07, 2018 16:18 UTC