Revenue seize cocaine worth €546,000 at Dublin Airport

Revenue officers yesterday seized approximately 7.8 kgs of cocaine with an estimated value of €546,000 at Dublin Airport.

The drugs were discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Brazil via Madrid, and discovered the drugs concealed amongst clothing in the bag.

A man in his 30s was arrested by An Garda Síochána and subsequently charged before being detained overnight under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station.

He is due before the courts this morning.

Investigations are ongoing.