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Case No. 21995Drugs offence (cannabis, khat and cocaine seizure) · Co. Westmeath · 9 Mar 2023

Revenue seize over 20kgs of drugs at Athlone premises

Revenue officers seized over 10kgs of herbal cannabis, 10kgs of khat and 114g of cocaine (estimated value over €223,000) from parcels at a premises in Athlone, County Westmeath, on 9 March 2023. The parcels originated in Italy, France, the Netherlands and the UK and were destined for addresses in Dublin, Louth and Carlow.

  1. Reported9 Mar
    3 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatDrugs worth an estimated €223,000 were seized in County Westmeath. (rte.ie)
  • what10kgs of herbal cannabis, 10kgs of khat and 114g of cocaine were recovered. (rte.ie)
  • whatOver 10kgs of herbal cannabis, 10kgs of khat and 114grms of cocaine were seized (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • whatRevenue Officers seized over 20kgs of drugs in the Midlands. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatOver 10kgs of herbal cannabis was seized. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • what10kgs of khat was seized. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • what114 grams of cocaine was seized. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe drugs were found in parcels that had originated in Italy, France, the Netherlands and the UK. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were concealed in parcels that had originated in Italy, France, the Netherlands and the UK. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe parcels were destined for addresses in Dublin, Louth and Carlow. (rte.ie, dundalkdemocrat.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were seized at a premises in Athlone (dundalkdemocrat.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe drugs were found during a Revenue examination of parcels in Athlone on Wednesday. (rte.ie)
  • investigationRevenue investigations are ongoing (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure is part of ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs (dundalkdemocrat.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure resulted from routine operations by Revenue. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe drugs had an estimated value of over €223,000 (dundalkdemocrat.ie, offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe parcels had originated in Italy, France, the Netherlands and the UK (dundalkdemocrat.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Mar2023
    Reportedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Large drugs seizure made by Revenue Officers in the Midlands

    Initial report of the seizure; no arrests made, investigations ongoing.

  2. 9 Mar2023
    Reporteddundalkdemocrat.ie, follow-up
    Revenue seizes drugs bound for Louth

    First report of the Revenue drug seizure at Athlone; no arrests made, investigations ongoing.

  3. 9 Mar2023
    Reportedrte.ie, follow-up
    Drugs worth an estimated €223,000 seized in Athlone

    Confirms the seizure details and specifies that the parcels were destined for addresses in Dublin, Louth and Carlow.