Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth over €299,000 at Dublin Airport
Today (27/03/2024), as a result of risk profiling and with the assistance of detector dog Jack, Revenue officers seized over 14.9 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €299,200 at Dublin Airport. The illicit drugs were discovered vacuum-packed within the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Toronto, Canada.
A woman in her 50s was subsequently arrested by An Garda Síochána and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station. She has since been charged and appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice this afternoon. Investigations are ongoing.
This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply 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.
[ENDS 27/03/2024]