Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth over €450,000 at Dublin Airport
On Friday (22/09/2023), as a result of risk profiling and with the assistance of detector dog Blue, Revenue officers seized approximately 22.5kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €450,000 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 Los Angeles.
An Garda Síochána arrested a woman in her 30s who was taken to a Dublin Garda Station, where she was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. This person has since been before the courts. Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs, with the assistance of An Garda Síochána. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.
[ENDS 25/09/2023]