Revenue seize cocaine and herbal cannabis worth €565,000 at Dublin Airport

During the course of this week (week commencing 23 September 2024) Revenue officers seized cocaine and herbal cannabis, with a combined value of €565,000, in separate operations at Dublin Airport.

The discoveries, which were made as a result of risk profiling, included:

• 1.65kgs of cocaine, with an estimated value of €115,000, and
• 22.5kgs of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €450,000.

The cocaine was discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Paris, France. The herbal cannabis was discovered, with the assistance of detector dog Jack, when Revenue officers stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Ibiza, Spain.

Two men in their 30’s were arrested by An Garda Síochána, under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. Both individuals have since appeared before the courts.

Investigations are ongoing.

These seizures are 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.