Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth approximately €610,000 at Dublin Airport
Yesterday (20/04/2023), as a result of routine profiling, Revenue officers seized 30.5kgs of herbal cannabis worth approximately €610,000 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 30s 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.
Investigations are ongoing.
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 phone number 1800 295 295.
[ENDS 21/04/2023]