Revenue seize illicit drugs worth over €892,000 at Dublin Airport

In separate intelligence-led operations in Dublin Airport last Monday (5^th) and Thursday (8^th) Revenue officers seized approximately 22.72 kg of cannabis and 5.74 kg of cocaine.

The illicit drugs have a combined value of over €892,000.

On Monday (5^th) Revenue officers stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight that originated in Thailand.

Approximately 22.72 kg of cannabis was discovered contained in vacuum packed packages.

One male, aged in his 30s, was arrested by An Garda Síochána and has since appeared before the courts.

On Thursday (8th, Revenue officers stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight that originated in Brazil and discovered approximately 5.74 kg of cocaine concealed within footwear.

One female, aged in her 40s, was arrested by An Garda Síochána. She has since been charged appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ) on Friday (9th) afternoon.

Gardai say investigations are ongoing.