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Case No. 6272Drug trafficking (cocaine) · Co. Dublin · 18 Mar 2024

Man arrested after €546,000 of cocaine found in baggage at Dublin Airport

On Monday 18 March 2024, a bank holiday, Revenue officers at Dublin Airport found about 7.8kg of cocaine worth €546,000 concealed in clothing in the baggage of a passenger who had arrived from Brazil via Madrid. A 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, and he was later charged. On Tuesday 19 March 2024 he appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin, which is the latest reported development, and investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court18 Mar
    3 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
About 7.8kg of cocaine, valued at €546,000, was found concealed among clothing in a passenger's bag.
Where
The cocaine was seized by Revenue officers at Dublin Airport.
When
The seizure took place on Monday 18 March 2024, the bank holiday Monday.
Other details
  • The passenger had travelled from Brazil via Madrid to Dublin.
  • The suspect is a man in his 30s; no name or nationality is given in the sources.
Investigation
  • The man had been identified as a potential smuggler following a risk profile.
  • Gardaí arrested a man in his 30s after the seizure.
  • Gardaí and Revenue said investigations into the seizure are ongoing.
Charges
  • The man was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin.
  • The man was later charged.
In court
The man appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Tuesday 19 March 2024.
27 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAbout 7.8kg of cocaine was found in the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight. (garda.ie)
  • whatAbout 7.8kg of cocaine was found in a passenger's baggage. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe seizure was valued at €546,000. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRevenue officers seized cocaine worth €546,000, weighing about 7.8kg. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe cocaine seizure was made by Revenue officers at Dublin Airport. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place at Dublin Airport. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe cocaine was seized at Dublin Airport. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe cocaine was found concealed among clothing in a passenger's bag. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Monday 18 March 2024. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Monday. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe seizure took place on the bank holiday Monday. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested a man in his 30s. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe man had been identified as a potential smuggler following a risk profile. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationGardaí and Revenue said investigations into the seizure are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man was charged. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe man was later charged. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Dublin. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe man has since been charged. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ) Dublin on Tuesday 19 March 2024. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe man appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe man appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Tuesday, 19 March. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe man was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda Station in Dublin. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe passenger had travelled from Brazil via Madrid to Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe drugs were hidden among clothing in the bag. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe passenger had arrived on a flight from Brazil via Madrid. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA man in his 30s was arrested after the seizure. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 19 Mar2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man arrested after cocaine found in baggage at Dublin Airport

    Reports a new seizure of cocaine at Dublin Airport. The article gives no exact date, so the bank holiday Monday (18 March 2024) is inferred. No existing case matches this amount, date and suspect.

    accused, 30s, male
  2. 19 Mar2024
    In courtirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Man charged over discovery of nearly 8kg of cocaine at Dublin Airport

    Reports a €546,000 cocaine seizure at Dublin Airport involving a passenger who travelled from Brazil via Madrid. Adds the arrest, the risk-profile identification, the charge and the court appearance.

    accused, 30s, male
  3. 18 Mar2024
    In courtgarda.ie, follow-up
    Court Appearance - €546,000 Cocaine Seized by Revenue at Dublin Airport – 18th March 2024

    Garda press release confirming the arrest, the charge and the court appearance at the CCJ Dublin on 19 March 2024. Adds the charge and court details to the existing case.

    accused, 30s, male