Customs nets €1.7m cannabis haul

Revenue’s Customs service has delivered another blow to trafficking gangs supplying the lucrative Christmas market with the seizure of 85kg of herbal cannabis, worth around €1.7m.

Figures show that more than 350kg of cannabis herb has been intercepted by Customs in the last four weeks — accounting for 80% of total hauls of the drug for the year to date.

An analysis of Customs data shows that Dublin Port and the Portlaoise Mailing Centre make up the bulk of herb consignments this year.