Man arrested €612,000 of cannabis seized at Dublin Airport

A man in his 30s has been arrested after €612,000 of cannabis seized at Dublin Airport.

Revenue officers seized 30.6 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of approximately €612,000 at Dublin Airport on Wednesday.

The cannabis was discovered concealed within vacuum-packed packages in the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Thailand.

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.