Ireland Dublin Mail Centre drug seizure under investigation
Revenue officers seized more than 15kg of various illegal drugs, including herbal cannabis, cannabis oil, butane honey oil, khat, amphetamine and methamphetamine, at the Dublin Mail Centre on 6 September 2021. The haul also included 750 Zopiclone tablets, 500 Benzodiazepine tablets and 9,600 canisters of nitrous oxide, with a combined estimated value of almost €145,000. The parcels originated from the US, Canada, UK, Spain, Switzerland, Kenya and the Netherlands and were declared as items such as PPE, toys, books and electronic goods. They were destined for addresses in ten counties across Ireland. Revenue investigations into the seizure are ongoing, with no arrests or charges reported.
- Reported6 Sep
5 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- More than 5kg (as reported by RTE) or more than 15kg (as reported by other outlets) of various illegal drugs including herbal cannabis, cannabis oil, butane honey oil, khat, amphetamine and methamphetamine were seized, along with 750 Zopiclone tablets, 500 Benzodiazepine tablets and 9,600 canisters of nitrous oxide.
- The seized items had a combined estimated value of almost €145,000.
- Where
- The parcels were seized at the Dublin Mail Centre.
- The parcels originated from the US, Canada, UK, Spain, Switzerland, Kenya and the Netherlands.
- The parcels were destined for addresses in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Louth, Westmeath, Kilkenny, Waterford, Cork, Galway and Mayo.
- When
- The seizure took place on 6 September 2021.
- Investigation
- Revenue officers discovered the drugs during routine operations with the assistance of detector dog Bailey.
- The seizure was part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs.
- Investigations into the seizure are ongoing.
- Other details
- The parcels were declared as items such as PPE, toys, books, electronic goods, laptop components, measuring cups, padlocks and antique glassware.
36 statements extracted from the articles
- whatMore than 5kg of various types of illegal drugs were seized at the Dublin mail centre. (rte.ie)
- whatThe drugs included herbal cannabis, cannabis oil, butane honey oil, khat, amphetamine and methamphetamine. (rte.ie, dublinlive.ie, corkbeo.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe drugs had a combined estimated value of almost €145,000. (rte.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatMore than 15kg of illegal narcotics were found at the Dublin Mail Centre (dublinlive.ie)
- what750 Zopiclone tablets were seized (dublinlive.ie, corkbeo.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- what500 Benzodiazepine tablets were seized (dublinlive.ie, corkbeo.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- what9,600 canisters of nitrous oxide were seized (dublinlive.ie, corkbeo.ie, kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatRevenue officers seized over 15kg of various types of illegal drugs at the Dublin Mail Centre. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatMore than 15kgs of various types of illegal drugs were seized (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatThe illegal drugs have a combined estimated value of almost €145,000 (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whatMore than 15kg of various types of illegal drugs were seized. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- what750 Zopiclone tablets, 500 Benzodiazepine tablets and 9,600 canisters of nitrous oxide were also seized. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe parcels originated from the US, Canada, UK, Spain, Switzerland, Kenya and the Netherlands. (rte.ie)
- whereThe parcels were destined for various addresses in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Louth, Westmeath, Kilkenny, Waterford, Cork, Galway and Mayo. (rte.ie)
- whereThe parcels originated from the USA, Canada, UK, Spain, Switzerland, Kenya and the Netherlands (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe parcels were destined for various addresses throughout Ireland (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe parcels were destined for various addresses throughout Ireland across ten different counties. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe drugs were seized at the Dublin Mail Centre (kilkennypeople.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whereThe parcels were destined for addresses in Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Louth, Westmeath, Kilkenny, Waterford, Cork, Galway and Mayo (kilkennypeople.ie)
- whereThe parcels were destined for addresses in Louth, Kilkenny, Dublin, Wicklow, Kildare, Westmeath, Waterford, Cork, Galway and Mayo. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Monday 6 September 2021. (rte.ie, kilkennypeople.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationThe drugs were found by revenue officers with the assistance of detector dog Bailey. (rte.ie)
- investigationThe seizures are part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs. (rte.ie, dublinlive.ie, kilkennypeople.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationDetector dog Bailey helped officials uncover the drugs (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationRevenue investigations into the find are ongoing (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationDetector dog Bailey assisted Revenue officers in the operation. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the seizure are ongoing. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe drugs were discovered as a result of routine operations (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationDetector dog Bailey assisted in the discovery (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationRevenue officers made the seizure (kilkennypeople.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (kilkennypeople.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- investigationThe drugs were discovered through routine operations with the assistance of detector dog Bailey. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe illegal drugs had a combined estimated value of almost €145,000. (corkbeo.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe parcels originated in the USA, Canada, UK, Spain, Switzerland, Kenya and the Netherlands. (corkbeo.ie, kilkennypeople.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie)
- otherThe parcels were declared as items such as 'PPE', 'toys', 'books', 'electronic goods', 'laptop components', 'measuring cups', 'padlocks' and 'antique glassware'. (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 7 Sep2021Drugs marked as 'toys' and 'books' destined for Louth seized at mail centre
Revenue seizure of drugs from international parcels at Dublin Mail Centre; no arrests made; investigations ongoing.
- 6 Sep2021Drugs bound for Kilkenny seized at Dublin Mail Centre
Adds the specific drug types (cannabis oil, butane honey oil), the combined estimated value of almost €145,000, the seven origin countries, the full list of declared parcel contents, the ten destination counties, and that detector dog Bailey assisted in the discovery.
- 6 Sep2021Officers nab €145K worth of drugs in Mail Centre with Cork address on chunk
Adds the combined estimated value of almost €145,000, the countries of origin (USA, Canada, UK, Spain, Switzerland, Kenya, Netherlands), that parcels were destined for ten counties, the use of detector dog Bailey, the full list of declared parcel contents, and that one parcel bore a Cork address.
- 6 Sep2021Cannabis & nitrous oxide found in parcels marked 'toys' and 'laptop components'
Adds the combined estimated value of almost €145,000, the full list of declared parcel contents (PPE, toys, books, electronic goods, laptop components, measuring cups, padlocks, antique glassware), the specific countries of origin, and that detector dog Bailey helped uncover the haul.
- 6 Sep2021Drugs worth more than €144,000 seized in Dublin
Provides the specific types of drugs (herbal cannabis, cannabis oil, butane honey oil, khat, amphetamine, methamphetamine), the combined value (almost €145,000), the countries of origin (US, Canada, UK, Spain, Switzerland, Kenya, Netherlands), the declared contents of the parcels, the detector dog used, and the destination counties.