Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth €184,000 at Dublin Airport
Today (22/04/2024), as a result of risk profiling, Revenue officers seized approximately 9.2 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €184.000 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 Barcelona.
A man in his 20s was arrested by An Garda Síochána and has since been charged. He is before the courts this morning.
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 1800 295 295.
[ENDS 22/04/2024]