Revenue seize drugs worth over €80,000 at Portlaoise Mail Centre

Revenue officers at Portlaoise Mail Centre seized 3.9kgs of herbal cannabis and 10.1kgs of khat with a combined estimated street value of €83,050.

Revenue seize drugs worth over €80,000 at Portlaoise Mail Centre
Mon, 01 Apr, 2019 - 18:14
Digital Desk staff

Revenue officers at Portlaoise Mail Centre seized 3.9kgs of herbal cannabis and 10.1kgs of khat with a combined estimated street value of €83,050.

The drugs were discovered today by officers following routine profiling, Revenue said today in a statement.

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