Postal packages 'routinely' examined by X-rays and detector dogs, says Revenue

A spokeswoman for Revenue said: “[We maintain] a presence in mail centres across the country." Picture: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

The Revenue Commissioners seized tens of thousands of items sent through the post over the last year including weapons, ammunition, tobacco, drugs, and fake medicinal products.

A detailed breakdown of seizures shows that more than 92,000 smuggled cigarettes were intercepted last year along with almost another thousand that were unstamped and went in the mail.