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Revenue
Over €230,000 worth of cannabis seized in Athlone within parcels sent from Spain
The searches took place at a premises in Athlone yesterday and today.
OVER 11 KILOS of herbal cannabis that was sent in parcels from Spain has been seized by Revenue.
The searches took place at a premises in Athlone yesterday and today, with a total of 11.6kg of herbal cannabis being seized.
The estimated value of the seizure was €232,000.
The drugs were discovered within three separate parcels, which were bound for addresses in Westmeath and Dublin.
Investigations into the seizure are still ongoing.
The seizure itself was a Revenue operation to tackle the importation of illegal drugs.
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