Value of Customs seizures of drugs at ports doubles

The Revenue's annual report highlighted a seven-fold rise in the amount of cocaine and heroin seized by Customs

The report also details a record seizure of heroin, when 88kgs of the drug, with an estimated street value of €12.3m, was found in a truck trailer arriving at Rosslare Port.

The value of drugs seized at the country’s ports and airports more than doubled in the last two years to over €110m, figures show.

While the estimated street value of hauls can be skewed by one-off huge consignments, the number of seizures conducted by Customs increased by more than 50%.