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Case No. 5749Drug trafficking (cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 5 Jun 2024

Man arrested after €400,000 cannabis seized at Dublin Airport

On Wednesday 5 June 2024, Revenue officers seized about 20.1 kg of herbal cannabis, valued at an estimated €403,200, in the baggage of a passenger who had arrived at Dublin Airport on a flight from Malaysia. An Garda Síochána arrested a man in his 20s, who was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. No charge or court appearance is reported in the sources. Revenue said its investigations into the seizure are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested6 Jun
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
About 20.1 kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €403,200 was seized.
Where
The seizure took place at Dublin Airport in County Dublin.
When
Revenue officers made the seizure on Wednesday, 5 June 2024.
Cause
The seizure followed risk profiling.
Other details
  • The cannabis was found in the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Malaysia.
  • The suspect is a man in his 20s.
  • An Garda Síochána arrested the man in his 20s.
  • The man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Charges
No charge against the man is reported in the sources.
Investigation
Revenue said its investigations into the seizure are ongoing.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAbout 20.1 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €403,200 was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place at Dublin Airport. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenRevenue officers made the seizure on a Wednesday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe seizure followed risk profiling. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationRevenue said investigations into the seizure are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe cannabis was found in the baggage of a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Malaysia. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA man in his 20s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Jun2024
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man arrested at Dublin Airport with over €400k of cannabis stashed in baggage

    Reports a Wednesday seizure of about 20.1 kgs of herbal cannabis at Dublin Airport and the arrest of a man in his 20s. The article also mentions a separate seizure of over 19 kgs on the Tuesday, which involved a man in his 30s and is not covered here.

    suspect, 20s, male