Ecstasy seizure highlights problem

A MASSIVE seizure of €1.2m ecstasy tablets over the weekend — thought to be the biggest on record — has underlined a major increase in drug hauls so far this year.

The single haul of ecstasy, with a street value of around €15 million, dwarfs annual seizures of the drug in previous years.

It follows a long list of drug seizures in recent weeks and months and sends a clear signal about the sheer amount of drugs coming into the country.