Revenue seize hundreds of thousands worth in laughing gas as Gardai investigate ‘illicit trade’ of substances

REVENUE officers have seized thousands of nitrous oxide canisters over two days as they arrive on Irish soil. On Monday, June 3, officers seized 8,640 cans of what is most commonly known as laughing gas. 1 Revenue seize nitrous oxide worth €647,000 at Dublin Port The canisters had an estimated street value of €342,000. The discovery was made in a consignment originating from Hong Kong that arrived at Dublin Port after travelling through Rotterdam in The Netherlands. The package was intended for an address in Northern Ireland. On Thursday, May 30, Revenue officers at Dublin Port also seized 10,800 nitrous…