Revenue dogs help sniff out record €75m worth of drugs and tobacco
The detector dogs live with their handlers and are stationed at strategic locations around the country, which enable them to be deployed at ports, airports and postal depots.
Revenue’s team of 25 sniffer dogs detected a record quantity of drugs and illicit tobacco last year, resulting in the seizure of over €75m worth of contraband and €322,000 in criminal cash.
The haul of €52m worth of drugs and €23.1m worth of illegal cigarettes were the highest annual figures on record for detector-dog-assisted seizures and were almost double the previous two years combined.
