Herbal cannabis worth €500,000 seized at Dublin Airport

AS PART OF an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers have seized approximately 25 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €500,000 at Dublin Airport this Thursday morning.

The illicit drugs were discovered when Revenue officers, with the assistance of detector dog Maggie, stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from New York, USA.

A woman in her 20s was arrested by An Garda Síochána and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station. 

Investigations are ongoing.

This seizure is 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.