A huge seizure of cocaine with a value of €1.26 million has been made at Dublin Port.
The find, which came about in an intelligence led sting by Revenue and gardai, was made with the help of Revenue's detector dog James. A man, 54, and a woman, 43, have been arrested in connection with drug trafficking offences.
The 18kg of cocaine was found within a vehicle that was searched. The teams involved included Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Garda Stolen Motor Vehicle Investigation Unit.
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Acting Assistant Commissioner of Organised & Serious Crime, Paul Cleary said: "The continued collaboration between An Garda Síochána and our colleagues at Revenue Customs Service, has dismantled a significant importation route for cocaine to be smuggled through our ports of entry. This joint activity assists in our goal to keep people safe and seize dangerous drugs, preventing them from reaching our communities”.
Revenue Assistant Secretary, Lynda Slattery said: "This ongoing co-operation is helping to fight the serious problem of illicit drugs being imported into the country, funding organised crime and ruining many lives. Revenue will continue to deploy its enforcement resources to protect our frontiers."
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