Ireland Malaysian man remanded in custody over €580,000 cannabis seizure at Dublin Airport
On 28 February 2024, Revenue officers at Dublin Airport searched the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight and found about 30 kg of herbal cannabis, valued at €612,000 in a Garda release and at about €580,000 by a Garda officer in court. Adrian Mah Yew Beng, a Malaysian man aged 39 according to the Irish Times, was arrested under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 and initially detained at Ballymun Garda Station. He was later charged with unlawful importation of cannabis and possessing drugs for sale or supply, contrary to the Misuse of Drugs Act, and appeared at Dublin District Court on 29 February 2024, where he has not indicated a plea. Judge Shalom Binchy remanded him in custody that day to appear at Cloverhill District Court the following week, and investigations are ongoing.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Revenue officers seized about 30 kg of herbal cannabis at Dublin Airport.
- A Garda release gives the seizure value as €612,000, while a Garda officer in court put the approximate value at €580,000.
- Where
- Revenue officers searched the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight at Dublin Airport.
- When
- The seizure took place on Wednesday 28 February 2024, after a flight landed that morning.
- Investigation
- A man arrested over the seizure was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin.
- He was initially detained at Ballymun Garda Station.
- Investigations are ongoing, and directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions have yet to be obtained.
- Other details
- The Irish Times names the accused as Adrian Mah Yew Beng, a Malaysian man aged 39, while the Garda release gives only his age as 30s and does not name him.
- He does not have an address in Ireland, legal aid was granted because he has no means, and an interpreter was provided.
- Charges
- He was later charged with unlawful importation of cannabis and possessing drugs for sale or supply, contrary to the Misuse of Drugs Act.
- In court
- He appeared on Thursday 29 February 2024 at Dublin District Court, referred to in the Garda release as CCJ Dublin, and has not yet indicated a plea.
- In court he replied to the importation allegation that he had answered every question asked of him.
- The Garda intended to object to bail, and the defence said no bail application was being made at this stage.
- Judge Shalom Binchy remanded him in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court the following week.
23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatRevenue officers seized a €612,000 cannabis seizure at Dublin Airport. (garda.ie)
- whatAbout 30 kg of herbal cannabis was found. (garda.ie)
- whatA Malaysian man was remanded in custody over a €580,000 cannabis seizure at Dublin Airport. (irishtimes.com)
- whereRevenue officers searched the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight. (garda.ie)
- whereHe was initially detained at Ballymun Garda Station. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe seizure took place at Dublin Airport on Wednesday 28 February 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenHe was arrested after a flight landed on Wednesday morning. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin. (garda.ie)
- investigationRevenue officers searched baggage from the flight. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationA Garda said the approximate value of the drugs is €580,000. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man has since been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeHe was later charged with unlawful importation of cannabis and possessing drugs for sale or supply, contrary to the Misuse of Drugs Act. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man appeared before the CCJ Dublin on Thursday 29 February 2024. (garda.ie)
- courtHe appeared at Dublin District Court on Thursday evening. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe replied to the drug importation allegation that he had answered every question asked of him. (irishtimes.com)
- courtHe has not yet indicated a plea. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe Garda intended to object to bail. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe defence said no bail application was being made at this stage. (irishtimes.com)
- courtJudge Shalom Binchy remanded him in custody to appear at Cloverhill District Court the following week. (irishtimes.com)
- otherInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- otherThe accused does not have an address in Ireland. (irishtimes.com)
- otherLegal aid was granted because he has no means. (irishtimes.com)
- otherDirections from the Director of Public Prosecutions have yet to be obtained. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 29 Feb2024Malaysian man remanded in custody over €580,000 cannabis seizure at Dublin Airport
First report of this cannabis seizure. It names the accused, gives the charges, and records his court appearance, the remand in custody and the next court date at Cloverhill District Court.
accused, Adrian Mah Yew Beng, 39, male, Malaysian, named, non-irishAdrian Mah Yew Beng - 28 Feb2024Man Arrested and €612,000 Cannabis Seized by Revenue at Dublin Airport – 28th February 2024
Garda press release with a higher seizure value (€612,000, about 30kg) than the existing record (€580,000). It gives the man's age only as 30s and does not name him or state his nationality. It adds the arrest under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, the charge, and the court appearance on 29 February 2024.
accused, 30s, male