Revenue seize cocaine worth €219,900 at Dublin Airport
On 07/05/2025, as part of routine operations with the Border Management Unit, Revenue officers seized approximately 3.13kgs of cocaine with an estimated value of €219,900 at Dublin Airport.
The illicit drugs were discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight originating in Brazil, and discovered the drugs concealed in the bag.
A man in his 20s was arrested by An Garda Síochána and is currently before the courts.
Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing investigations involving organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on phone number 1800 295 295.
[ENDS 08/05/2025]