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Case No. 22553Drugs offence (importation of cannabis) · Co. Clare · 1 Feb 2023

Over 12kgs of cannabis seized at Shannon Airport destined for Limerick

Revenue Commissioners seized over 12kgs of herbal cannabis worth more than €240,000 at Shannon Airport on 1 February 2023, concealed in two parcels in an air cargo consignment from France destined for an address in Limerick.

  1. Reported1 Feb
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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11 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatOver 12kgs of herbal cannabis was seized (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis had an estimated value in excess of €240,000 (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe drugs were concealed in two parcels (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe parcels arrived in an air cargo consignment from France (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were seized at Shannon Airport (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe parcels were destined for an address in Limerick (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was part of routine operations (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationA detector dog named Marley assisted in the seizure (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the seizure are ongoing (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was part of ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 1 Feb2023
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    Significant quantity of drugs seized at Shannon Airport 'destined for Limerick'

    Initial report of the Revenue seizure of cannabis at Shannon Airport.