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Case No. 7507Drug trafficking · Co. Dublin · 22 Sep 2023

€450,000 herbal cannabis seized at Dublin Airport

On Friday 22 September 2023, about 22.5kg of herbal cannabis, estimated to be worth €450,000, was seized at Dublin Airport, County Dublin, after Revenue and a detector dog searched the baggage of a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Los Angeles. A woman in her 30s, whose name and nationality the sources do not give, was arrested and taken to a Dublin Garda station, where she was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. A Garda press release issued on 25 September 2023 confirmed the seizure and the arrest. The latest development is that the woman has since been before the courts, and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court22 Sep
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
About 22.5kg of herbal cannabis was seized.
Other details
  • The seized cannabis was estimated to be worth €450,000.
  • A woman in her 30s was arrested and taken to a Dublin Garda station; her name and nationality are not given.
  • The woman was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Where
  • The seizure took place at Dublin Airport in County Dublin.
  • The passenger had disembarked a flight from Los Angeles.
When
  • The seizure took place on Friday 22 September 2023.
  • The Garda press release confirming the seizure was issued on 25 September 2023.
Cause
The drugs were found when Revenue and detector dog Blue stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger.
In court
The woman has since been before the courts.
Investigation
Investigations are ongoing.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAbout 22.5kg of herbal cannabis was seized. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was seized at Dublin Airport. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Friday 22 September 2023. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe drugs were found when Revenue and a detector dog stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe woman has since been before the courts. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe seizure was estimated to be worth €450,000. (garda.ie)
  • otherA woman in her 30s was arrested. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe woman was detained at a Dublin Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Sep2023
    In courtgarda.ie, first report
    Joint Operation - €450,000 Drug Seizure – An Garda Síochána and Revenue, Dublin Airport, 22nd September 2023

    Garda press release issued 25 September 2023 confirming the seizure, the arrest of a woman in her 30s, and that she has since been before the courts. Investigations are ongoing. The passenger had disembarked a flight from Los Angeles.

    suspect, 30s, female