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Case No. 5236Drug trafficking (cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 18 Aug 2024

25 kg of cannabis worth €500,000 seized at Dublin Airport; man in his 30s arrested

A man in his 30s was arrested after 25 kg of herbal cannabis, estimated at €500,000, was found concealed in vacuum-packed packages in the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Thailand at Dublin Airport on Sunday 18 August 2024. He is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested19 Aug
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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12 statements extracted from the articles
  • what25 kg of herbal cannabis was seized (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis had an estimated value of €500,000 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis was concealed in vacuum-packed packages within the baggage of a passenger (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe passenger had disembarked a flight from Thailand (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe seizure was made at Dublin Airport (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe man is detained at a Garda Station in Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe seizure was made on Sunday 18 August 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was made as a result of risk profiling (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was made with the assistance of detector dog Jack (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations into the seizure are ongoing (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Aug2024
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man arrested as 25 kilos of cannabis stashed in baggage at Dublin Airport seized

    First report of the seizure and arrest. Details the quantity, value, method of concealment, origin flight, and the legal basis for detention.

    suspect, 30s, male