Drugs Seized As Sam Strikes Again By Eamonn Falvey A Christmas bonus could be on the cards for drug detector dog, Sam.
For the second time this week the clever customs pooch was on hand to help Revenue officers at the Dublin Mail centre seize various types of illegal drugs.
The operation was carried as a result of a routine profiling operation.
Almost 16kgs of drugs, including herbal cannabis, magic mushrooms and cannabis-infused jelly sweets, along with 4.5 litres of liquid Amphetamines, were discovered.
The estimated value of the find is €117,000.
They were found in parcels that originated from the United States, France and the Netherlands.
BREAKING: Drugs destined for Limerick seized at mail centre
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A significant quantity of drugs which were destined for Limerick have been seized at the Dublin Mail Centre.
The seizure was one of a number which were made this Tuesday as a result of routine profiling and with the assistance of Revenue s detector dog Sam.
More than 3kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €72,300 was recovered. The illegal drugs were discovered in a number of parcels that originated from the United States and were declared as items such as sweaters, plastic ornaments, wedding invitations and a make-up stand, said a Revenue spokesperson.