Gardaí arrest two after seizing €600,000 worth of cannabis at Dublin Airport

Gardaí have charged a male and a female following the seizure of drugs worth €600,000 at Dublin Airport on Monday, May 29.

At approximately 1pm, Revenue Customs personnel seized cannabis worth €600,000 (analysis pending) at Dublin Airport.

The cannabis was discovered in passenger luggage from an inbound flight.

Gardaí attached to Ballymun Drugs Unit arrested a male aged in his early 40s at the scene.

“In the course of a follow up operation, Gardaí from the Coolock Drugs Unit arrested a woman aged in her late 30s in the Dublin City Centre area later in the afternoon, in connection with the investigation,” a spokesperson for the Gardaí said.

“Both were detained under Drugs Trafficking legislation at a Garda Station in North Dublin.

They have since been charged and are expected to appear before at sitting of Dublin District Court (C.C.J. No.4) this morning.

Investigations are ongoing.