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Drugs worth more than 1.3m euro seized at Dublin Airport

Revenue officers have seized suspected drugs worth more than 1.3 million euro following two operations at Dublin Airport. On Saturday, as part of two separate intelligence-led operations, officers seized 37kg of herbal cannabis and 10kg of suspected ...

04 Sept 2023 at 14:49

National News

Drugs worth 260,000 euro found hidden in bag at Dublin Airport

A man has been arrested after 13.4 kilos of drugs were seized at Dublin Airport. The herbal cannabis worth an estimated 268,400 euro was found hidden in the baggage of a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Malaga, Spain. The search was ...

05 Apr 2024 at 21:05

Northern Ireland

Island of Ireland is ‘wealthy place’ for drug gangs to target

The island of Ireland is seen as “affluent and a wealthy place” for drug gangs to target, the Republic’s police chief has warned. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said the use of drugs on both sides of the border has become prevalent and has ...

28 Feb 2024 at 12:32

National News

Revenue seizes almost 160,000 smuggled cigarettes at Dublin business premises

Almost 160,000 smuggled cigarettes have been seized at a business premises in South Dublin. According to Revenue, the seizure occurred last Friday (May 3) as part of an intelligence-led operation. The smuggled cigarettes, branded ...

08 May 2024 at 12:37

National News

Ten men due in court over suspected drug-smuggling operation in west Cork

Ten men who were arrested as part of a major investigation targeting suspected drug-smuggling in west Cork have been charged by gardai. The men, aged from their mid-20s to mid-50s, were arrested a week ago during a major ...

21 Mar 2024 at 12:52

National News

12 pallets of smuggled cigarettes worth millions seized at Dublin Port

Revenue officers seized over 3.6 million smuggled cigarettes at Dublin Port on Thursday. The smuggled cigarettes, branded ‘Lambert and Butler’ and ‘Rothmans’, have an estimated retail value of €2,866,750, representing a ...

11 Aug 2023 at 15:21

National News

Two arrested and people-smuggling probe launched as men found hiding in van on Rosslare-bound ferry

Arrests were made and a people-smuggling investigation has been launched by Gardaí in Wexford and Wicklow following the discovery of two men hiding on a ferry arriving in Rosslare. The men were found hiding in a small ...

12 Oct 2024 at 09:39

National News

Brazilian man jailed after attempting to smuggle half a million euro worth of cocaine into Ireland

A man who attempted to smuggle nearly half a million euros worth of cocaine into Ireland has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison. Geovane Ferrnandes (31), a Brazilian national, was caught at Dublin ...

23 Oct 2024 at 17:32

National News

Starmer urges action on migrant ‘crisis’ and aid for Ukraine at European summit

Sir Keir Starmer urged European leaders to address the illegal migration “crisis” and to stand firm in support of Ukraine as he sought to strengthen the UK’s ties with the continent. The Prime Minister hopes the ...

18 Jul 2024 at 17:55

National News

Man jailed for his role in "very sophisticated operation" of smuggling a woman into Ireland

A man has been jailed for his role in smuggling a woman into Ireland in what a court heard was a “sophisticated operation”. Mohamed Mahamed (48), a Danish citizen of Somalian origin of Aarhuas, Denmark, pleaded ...

30 Jul 2024 at 20:42

National News

Man in custody after Albanian nationals found hidden in livestock wagon

A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling 14 Albanian nationals into Scotland in a livestock wagon by ferry. The Home Office said the 14 foreigners were found by officers concealed in the ...

19 Dec 2024 at 17:55

National News

Special Criminal Court to hear case of four men accused of conspiring to smuggle drugs into Ireland

Four men who have been accused of conspiring to import a large amount of controlled drugs into Ireland last year have now had their cases transferred to the non-jury Special Criminal Court. Pedro Pablo ...

21 Jan 2025 at 17:09

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