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Case No. 21583Drugs offence (cannabis seizure) · Co. Dublin · 5 Apr 2023

Man arrested after €188,000 cannabis found at Dublin Port

A man in his 30s was arrested after approximately 9.4kg of cannabis worth €188,000 was found concealed in the cab of a truck that had arrived from the UK at Dublin Port. Revenue detector dog Robbie assisted with the search.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested5 Apr
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCannabis worth €188k was found during a search at Dublin Port (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe driver, a man in his 30s, was arrested and taken to a Garda Station in Dublin (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe overall weight of the drugs found was around 9.4kg (dublinlive.ie)
  • what12,000 unstamped cigarettes were found at a residential premises in Rathkeale, Co Limerick (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were concealed in the cab of a truck that had arrived from the UK (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationRevenue detector dog Robbie assisted with the search (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Apr2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man arrested after cannabis worth €188k found at Dublin Port

    Reports the arrest of a man in his 30s after 9.4kg of cannabis worth €188k was found in a truck cab at Dublin Port, with Revenue detector dog Robbie assisting. Also mentions a separate seizure of 12,000 unstamped cigarettes in Rathkeale, Co Limerick.

    suspect, 30s, male