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Dublin Port bust nets €10m of drugs | Dublin Port bust nets €10m of drugs |
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Robbie the detector dog was involved in discovering the drugs on Wednesday | Robbie the detector dog was involved in discovering the drugs on Wednesday |
Drugs worth an estimated €9.8m (£8.25m) have been seized by customs officers at Dublin Port. | Drugs worth an estimated €9.8m (£8.25m) have been seized by customs officers at Dublin Port. |
The drugs were found concealed in furniture which arrived from the Netherlands on Wednesday, said revenue officials targeting transnational organised crime groups. | The drugs were found concealed in furniture which arrived from the Netherlands on Wednesday, said revenue officials targeting transnational organised crime groups. |
Among the drugs were 60kg of cocaine and 22kg of heroin. | Among the drugs were 60kg of cocaine and 22kg of heroin. |
Gardaí (Irish police) said international law enforcement partners are involved in the investigation. | Gardaí (Irish police) said international law enforcement partners are involved in the investigation. |
The seizure also included 145kg of cannabis resin, 79kg of cannabis herb and 1kg of ketamine. | The seizure also included 145kg of cannabis resin, 79kg of cannabis herb and 1kg of ketamine. |
The drugs were uncovered using an X-ray scanner and a detector dog. | |
The drugs included 60kg of cocaine and 22kg of heroin | The drugs included 60kg of cocaine and 22kg of heroin |
Following the operation, a follow-up search recovered 960kgs of tobacco valued at over €600,000 (£505,000) from a storage unit in Rathcoole, south-west Dublin. | Following the operation, a follow-up search recovered 960kgs of tobacco valued at over €600,000 (£505,000) from a storage unit in Rathcoole, south-west Dublin. |
Police said an investigation by its national drugs and organised crime bureau teams was ongoing. | Police said an investigation by its national drugs and organised crime bureau teams was ongoing. |
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