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Case No. 21651Drugs offence (cannabis seizure) · Co. Dublin · 26 Mar 2023

Man arrested after €540,000 cannabis seized at Dublin Airport

A man in his 60s was arrested after Revenue Customs personnel seized approximately 27kg of suspected cannabis herb, estimated at €540,000, from his luggage at Dublin Airport on 26 March 2023. He is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in north Dublin.

  1. Reported27 Mar
  2. Arrested27 Mar
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatApproximately 27kg of suspected cannabis herb was discovered in the man's luggage. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatThe value of the drugs was estimated at €540,000. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatOver €500,000 worth of cannabis was seized from Dublin Airport. (extra.ie)
  • whatA man in his 60s was arrested at Dublin Airport (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe man arrived on a flight from Johannesburg via Dubai (irishmirror.ie)
  • what27.2kg of herbal cannabis was seized with an estimated value of €544,000 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place at Dublin Airport. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe man was stopped at approximately 5pm on Sunday 26 March 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred on 26 March 2023 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationRevenue Customs personnel stopped the passenger and searched his luggage. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationRevenue officers stopped the man and searched his luggage (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man was taken to a Garda station in North County Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in North County Dublin (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Mar2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Man arrested at Dublin Airport after huge cannabis haul found in luggage

    Initial report of the arrest and seizure at Dublin Airport, including the Revenue statement confirming the details.

    suspect, 60s, male
  2. 27 Mar2023
    Reportedextra.ie, follow-up
    Over €500k Worth Of Cannabis Seized From Dublin Airport

    Brief report confirming the seizure of over €500k worth of cannabis from Dublin Airport, consistent with the earlier report of a €540,000 cannabis seizure at the airport on 26 March 2023.

  3. 27 Mar2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Man arrested as half a million euro worth of cannabis seized at Dublin Airport

    Initial report of the arrest and seizure at Dublin Airport.

    suspect, 60s, male