Officers find €90k of cannabis hidden in parcel of fish in Portlaoise

Revenue officers have seized 4.5kg of herbal cannabis in Portlaoise and almost 20,000 cigarettes in Dublin.

Officers find €90k of cannabis hidden in parcel of fish in Portlaoise
Fri, 22 Sep, 2017 - 18:57

Revenue officers have seized 4.5kg of herbal cannabis in Portlaoise and almost 20,000 cigarettes in Dublin.

With the help of a sniffer dog, Revenue officers at Portlaoise Mail Centre seized the herbal cannabis hidden in a parcel of dried fish today.

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