Revenue seizes herbal cannabis worth €4.3 million in Rosslare

Today (25/06/2016) Revenue officers seized 215kgs herbal cannabis in Rosslare port. The smuggled drugs had been concealed in a consignment of frozen meat in an unaccompanied container that arrived from France. Following routine profiling, the container was selected for scanning and the drugs were uncovered. Investigations are ongoing.

The majority of people pay the right amount of tax and duty. If you know someone is evading tax or involved in smuggling, report it to Revenue.

You can do this quickly, easily and confidentially using our secure online reporting form or by contacting our confidential free phone number 1800 295 295. For more information, see Reporting shadow economy activity/Tax Evasion.

[Ends: 25/06/16]