Man arrested at Dublin Airport after huge cannabis haul found in luggage
He was stopped by revenue officers who seized 14kgs of cannabis estimated to be worth €280,000 A man in his 40s was arrested at Dublin Airport after attempting to illegally enter the city. The drugs were discovered when Revenue officers searched his luggage and found 14 kgs of herbal cannabis hidden in it. The arrested man is now being held at a Dublin Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations to combat the importation of illegal drugs. If businesses or members of the public have information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.
Publicerad : 2 år sedan förbi Kim O'Leary i Travel Health General
A man in his 40s was arrested yesterday after trying to get through Dublin Airport while allegedly concealing drugs.
It is understood that he landed in the capital off a flight from Frankfurt in Germany. He was stopped by Revenue officers who searched his luggage and found 14 kgs of herbal cannabis hidden in his luggage.
The drugs are worth with an estimated value of €280,000. The arrested man is now being detained at a Dublin Garda station.
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A Revenue spokesman said: "Yesterday as part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized approximately 14 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €280,000 at Dublin Airport.
"The illicit drugs were discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Frankfurt, Germany.
"A man in his 40s was arrested and taken to a Dublin Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.
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