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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21058Drugs offence (cannabis seizure) · Co. Clare

Revenue seizes 4kg of herbal cannabis at Shannon destined for Tipperary

Revenue officers seized 4kg of herbal cannabis at Shannon, County Clare, that was destined for an address in Tipperary. A detector dog named Harley found the drugs, which were reported as worth €80,000, and the two packages were said to have come from an address in the United States. The seizure was reported on 18 May 2023, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported18 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
Revenue officers seized 4kg of herbal cannabis destined for an address in Tipperary.
Where
The seizure was made at Shannon, County Clare.
When
The seizure was reported on 18 May 2023; the incident date is not stated.
Investigation
A detector dog named Harley sniffed out the drugs.
Other details
  • The drugs were reported as worth €80,000.
  • The two packages came from an address in the United States.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRevenue officers seized 4kg of herbal cannabis destined for an address in Tipperary. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • whereThe seizure was made at Shannon. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • investigationA detector dog named Harley sniffed out the drugs. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe drugs were reported as worth €80,000. (tipperarylive.ie)
  • otherThe two packages came from an address in the United States. (tipperarylive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 May2023
    Reportedtipperarylive.ie, first report
    Detector dog Harley sniffs out €80,000 worth of illegal drugs destined for Tipperary

    Reports a Revenue seizure of 4kg of herbal cannabis at Shannon, destined for Tipperary, found with detector dog Harley. The packages came from an address in the United States. No arrest or charge is reported.