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Case No. 22475Drugs offence (possession of MDMA) · Co. Westmeath

MDMA tablets worth over €300,000 seized in Athlone, Westmeath

Revenue officers seized 5kg of MDMA tablets worth an estimated €303,000 while examining parcels at a premises in Athlone, County Westmeath. The drugs were found in a parcel sent from the Netherlands to an address in County Kildare, and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reported8 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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7 statements extracted from the articles
  • what5kg of MDMA tablets were seized (rte.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were discovered at a premises in Athlone (rte.ie)
  • investigationRevenue say investigations are ongoing (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs were seized by Revenue officers (rte.ie)
  • otherThe MDMA tablets were worth an estimated €303,000 (rte.ie)
  • otherThe drugs were found in a parcel sent from the Netherlands (rte.ie)
  • otherThe parcel was addressed to an address in County Kildare (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Feb2023
    Reportedrte.ie, first report
    MDMA tablets worth over €300,000 seized in Co Westmeath

    Revenue seizure of 5kg MDMA tablets in Athlone; parcel originated in the Netherlands and was addressed to Co Kildare; no arrests reported.