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Case No. 22674Drugs offence (importation of cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 26 Jan 2023

22.5kg of cannabis worth €460,000 seized at Dublin Airport destined for Kilkenny, Wexford and Waterford

Revenue officers seized 22.5kg of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €460,000 at Dublin Airport on 26 January 2023. The drugs were concealed in parcels described as 'Car Parts and Healthcare Products' that had arrived in air cargo consignments from Spain and were destined for addresses in Counties Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny.

  1. Reported26 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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  • what22.5kg of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €460,000 was seized. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe parcels had arrived in air cargo consignments from Spain. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was seized at Dublin Airport. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe parcels were destined for addresses in Counties Wexford, Waterford and Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on 26 January 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was made by Revenue officers as part of routine operations. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Jan2023
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Almost half a million euros worth of drugs bound for Kilkenny and South-East addresses intercepted

    Initial report of the seizure; no arrests made and investigations ongoing.