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Over €140k worth of drugs found in items declared as action figures and coffee pods

The parcels were destined for various address throughout Ireland.

3 March 2021 (002) The parcels detained as part of today’s operation in Dublin Mail Centre were destined for addresses in Dublin, Waterford, Clare, Mayo, Offaly, Donegal and Northern Ireland. Revenue Revenue

REVENUE OFFICERS HAVE seized drugs worth over €141,000 in two separate operations at Athlone and Dublin Mail Centres. 

As a result of routine operations today, over 4kgs of cannabis and 27 grams of cannabis oil and butane honey oil products were discovered by Dublin Revenue officers in parcels that originated in the USA, Canada, and Spain.

The parcels, destined for various address throughout the country, were declared as items such as art supplies, coffee pods, action figures and toys. Revenue estimates the drugs to have a combined value of almost €88,200. 

In a separate operation on Monday, Revenue officers at Athlone mail centre seized almost 7kgs of drugs and psychoactive substances including herbal cannabis, cannabis resin, hash cakes, benzodiazepines, and cannabis-infused jellies and chocolates. 

The packets, which originated from the UK, were declared as items such as hair bows, football memorabilia, and photos. The drugs have a combined estimated value of over  €53,500. 

1 March 2021 (002) The parcels detained as part of Monday’s operation in Athlone Mail Centre were destined for addressed in twenty counties. Revenue Revenue

These seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs. Anyone with information regarding smuggling can contact Revenue on 1800 295 295. 

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    Mute Gareth (The Chimichurri)
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    Mar 3rd 2021, 11:34 PM

    The variety in these products is just an example of how diverse this market is and why there should be the correct legislation on cannabis in order to kick start our post covid recovery… Legalise, tax and regulate, it’s high time!

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    Mar 3rd 2021, 11:48 PM

    @Gareth (The Chimichurri): a handful of posters on here don’t agree so therefore that shouldn’t happen!

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    Mute Gareth (The Chimichurri)
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    Mar 4th 2021, 12:15 AM

    @Ross: Alas, journal-bubble syndrome!

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    Mar 4th 2021, 8:09 AM

    @Ross: can’t see the government legalising gateway drugs anytime soon

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    Mute JustBEERbarry
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    Mar 4th 2021, 10:20 AM

    @Mattress Dick: what about mattresses? The government should seek to outlaw them. A complete scourge on society. Nothing good can come from them. There’s a direct correlation between sleepy lazy people, lying down and mattresses. A gateway to societal breakdown. We need a minister for mattresses to curb this horrible infliction on future generations.

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    Mute pbp Bernard Wallace
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    Mar 4th 2021, 10:45 AM

    @Mattress Dick: There is no such thing as a gateway drug. This “theory has been proven false many decades ago. Do keep up

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    Mute Drunk in Dublin
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    Mar 4th 2021, 10:57 AM

    @Mattress Dick: a “gateway” drug, eh? Okay Mrs. Reagan

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    Mute Patrick McCann
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    Mar 6th 2021, 12:21 AM

    @Mattress Dick: the low number of likes should tell you how inaccurate your statement is. besides,alcohol is legal.

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    Mute Kevin
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    Mar 7th 2021, 7:17 PM

    @Mattress Dick:

    The biggest gateway drug (alcohol) has been legal in Ireland since forever. And it is THE NUMERO UNO so called “gateway” drug. Every opiate / Coke /etc addict would have started out on the Devil’s buttermilk (& probably tobacco too).

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    Mute Joe Kennedy
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    Mar 3rd 2021, 11:28 PM

    Dopes trying to bring it in. Hope they can weed out anyone else at it….and give them a hash sentence. People might use the number above to grass on them…..things gone to pot altogether!

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    Mar 3rd 2021, 11:37 PM

    @Joe Kennedy: that’s really funny and gave me a laugh. Thank you.

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    Mar 4th 2021, 1:01 PM

    @Joe Kennedy: Ha! very good sir.

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    Mute ⚡ Seánie ⚡
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    Mar 3rd 2021, 11:26 PM

    Hopefully they put the money towards some decent Revenue signs….

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    Mute Gareth (The Chimichurri)
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    Mar 3rd 2021, 11:36 PM

    @⚡ Seánie ⚡: what money? The money they get from selling it back to gangs?

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    Mar 3rd 2021, 10:51 PM

    Wouldn’t they just grow it?

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    Mute Alan Byrne
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    Mar 3rd 2021, 10:55 PM

    @Vonvonic: and wait 4 to 6 months ?, it’s the best way but not everyone has green fingers.

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    Mar 4th 2021, 1:03 PM

    @Vonvonic: Automated self grow units are still a little expensive. next few years we’ll see the market become more ‘domesticated’ like the ‘Leaf’ refrigerator, etc.

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    Mute Michael
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    Mar 3rd 2021, 11:34 PM

    I hope the Garda call to the address the drug’s are being delivered to. Before the journal tells them.

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    Mar 4th 2021, 12:11 AM

    @Michael: drugs

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    Mar 4th 2021, 1:48 PM

    @Michael: would that make you happy? You must be fun at parties

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    Mar 4th 2021, 8:00 AM

    How annoyed would you be, you order a load of coffee pods and this arrives, they would not get a 5 star rating I’ll tell you that.

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    Mar 3rd 2021, 11:49 PM

    Liked and shared

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    Mute merely ed
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    Mar 4th 2021, 4:14 AM

    @Ann Mc Shane: …lifetime subscription here;)

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    Mute Liam Meade
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    Mar 4th 2021, 8:30 AM

    Mmmmmmm coffee….

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    Mute Drunk in Dublin
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    Mar 4th 2021, 10:56 AM

    Luckily cannabis grows right out of the ground so, big deal.

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