€100,000 Seized at Shannon Airport

Officers of Revenue's Customs Service last Saturday (28/02/09) seized €100,000 in cash at Shannon Airport.

It was concealed in the hand luggage of an Irish national, aged 46, who was was due to board a flight to the UK.

The cash was seized by Customs under Section 38, Criminal Justice Act 1994 as amended by Section 20, Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2005.

Officers were granted a 3 month detention order yesterday (02/03/09), by Judge Timothy Lucey, in Ennis District Court.