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Cannabis herb
A delivery of wicker boxes and a chair bound for Dublin and Galway was hiding weed worth €150k
The seizure was made by customs officials.
IRISH CUSTOMS OFFICIALS today stopped a small chair that arrived from the UK and found cannabis herb inside.
Officials say the drugs were found inside the chair and in a collection of wicker boxes.
The discovery was made by Revenue officers at Portlaoise Mail Centre with a total of 7.5kg of the drugs found.
The value of the seizure is being estimated at €150,000.
The armchair originated from the UK and the wicker boxes from Thailand.
The packages were consigned to addresses in Dublin city and Galway.
Investigations are ongoing.
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