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€1.2m worth of drugs seized at Dublin Port

Officers were assisted by detector dog James and Revenue's mobile X-ray scanner
Officers were assisted by detector dog James and Revenue's mobile X-ray scanner

Drugs worth more than €1 million have been seized at Dublin Port.

During a routine operation, Revenue officers seized 55kg of herbal cannabis and 2kg of cannabis infused 'jelly sweets', with an estimated combined value of €1.2m.

An Irishman in his 50s was arrested by gardaí.

The drugs were discovered concealed in suitcases that were stored in the driver's cab of a commercial vehicle, which had disembarked a ferry from Holyhead.

Officers were assisted by detector dog James and Revenue's mobile X-ray scanner.

Investigations are ongoing.

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