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Three arrested as Customs seize 30,000 tablets

Drugs seized and arrests made in joint Garda and Revenue operation today.

THREE MEN HAVE been arrested as part of a joint operation involving the Gardaí and the Revenue Commissioners’ Customs Service.

Officers seized 30,000 Benzodiazepine tablets with an estimated street value of €60,000 during today’s operation in Dublin.

Revenue officials followed a controlled delivery of packages, of UK origin, to addresses in the Dublin 15 area, including a private resident and a business premises.

Three men of Polish origin, aged between 37 and 51, were arrested as part of the investigation and detained at Blanchardstown Garda Station under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

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    Mute Shane Denham
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    Jul 28th 2014, 9:50 PM

    Why can’t we deport these dirt back to their own country instead of spending tens of thousands a year keeping them in prison. Fair enough we are stuck with our own but these filth. Get rid.

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    Mute Lloyd Christmas
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    Jul 29th 2014, 12:32 AM

    We can’t deport them cos tomo and anto won’t get their fix off Angie who lives around da corner I’m da flats wit her Ma her ma’s fella and her young lad ? Do ya see what I Meeaan

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    Mute Marko Burns
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    Jul 28th 2014, 10:04 PM

    I don’t get why they don’t clear on the druggies selling pills on Aston Quay in broad daylight. Can anyone explain why they leave them alone?

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    Mute Jack Bowden
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    Jul 29th 2014, 10:34 AM

    Taking pills is totally harmless compared with smoking and injecting heroin.
    Legalise these pills so these junkies can be given a chance to get off heroin.

    Taking these pills in moderation, and as directed by a pharmacist, can greatly improve the quality of life of a junkie trying to come off other drugs.

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    Mute Jack Bowden
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    Jul 29th 2014, 10:36 AM

    They’re dirtbags but taking pills isn’t spreading hepatitis C around.

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    Mute paperboy
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    Jul 28th 2014, 9:31 PM

    Good!

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    Mute Castalla Villas
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    Jul 28th 2014, 10:18 PM

    The guards are doing a good job but it’s the justice system that’s that’s the problem.

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    Mute Daisy Chainsaw
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    Jul 28th 2014, 9:42 PM

    Ah maaan. Yerreckinmebuzzzzzzz!!

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    Mute Steve M
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    Jul 28th 2014, 10:00 PM

    Were they Android or iOS?

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    Jul 28th 2014, 10:03 PM

    iOS pal

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    Mute Paddy Bug
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    Jul 28th 2014, 9:52 PM

    ‘Benzodiazepam’? That needs fixing.

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    Mute Jim
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    Jul 28th 2014, 9:35 PM

    I love an aul tablet me a good dispren

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    Mute Elaine Cassin
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    Jul 28th 2014, 11:48 PM

    I was thinkin that’s a lot of computers.
    Wonder where they samsung tablets

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    Mute Elaine Cassin
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    Jul 28th 2014, 11:47 PM

    A joint operation…
    24 Garda swoop in on 3 polish fellas smoking reefers..

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    Mute Neal Ireland Hello
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    Jul 29th 2014, 7:08 AM

    You don’t smoke Benzodiazepines.

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    Mute Elaine Cassin
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    Jul 29th 2014, 7:44 AM

    Obviously you know more about it then me Neil…

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    Mute Neal Ireland Hello
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    Jul 29th 2014, 9:09 AM

    I know that you can’t smoke a pill? Fair enough, apparently I do know more than you!

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    Jul 29th 2014, 9:09 AM

    *Neal

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    Mute ganjagetter
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    Jul 29th 2014, 1:43 PM

    Apparently not !! My friends brother crushes the tablet up and mixed up with bit of tobbacco rolled and smoked. #USUALuneducatedCOMMENTS

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    Mute Conor Quirke
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    Jul 29th 2014, 12:11 PM

    It’s was only xanex.. Hardly the worst crime ever…

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