Gardaí seized ecstasy worth €3.5m last year

Seizures of ecstasy jumped in 2013, while hauls of cannabis and cocaine fell significantly, official figures show.

The Garda Síochána annual report for 2013 shows that almost 430,000 ecstasy (MDMA) tablets were seized in 2013, with an estimated street value of €3.5m. This compares to around 165,000 tablets in 2012, worth €1.3m.

Last year’s haul was the biggest quantity of the drug confiscated since 2004.