Saturday 31 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

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Case No. 19566Drug offence · Co. Dublin

Man arrested after €720,000 cannabis seizure at Dublin Airport

Revenue officers at Dublin Airport stopped and searched a passenger's baggage that had arrived from New York and found around 60kg of herbal cannabis worth €720,000. A man in his 20s, whose nationality is not stated, has been arrested over the seizure and is being detained at a garda station in north Dublin. Reports dated 9 October 2023 do not give the exact date of the incident. No charge, court appearance or sentence has been reported, so the latest development is the arrest and detention. No victim is named.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested9 Oct
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A man in his 20s has been arrested following the seizure of cannabis worth €720,000 at Dublin Airport.
  • Around 60kg of herbal cannabis was found.
Where
  • The seizure took place at Dublin Airport in County Dublin.
  • The passenger whose baggage was searched had arrived from New York.
When
The arrest was reported on 9 October 2023, and the exact date of the incident is not given.
Cause
Revenue officers stopped and searched a passenger's baggage.
Investigation
The man is being detained at a garda station in north Dublin.
Charges
No charge has been reported.
In court
No court appearance has been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
Other details
  • The offence is recorded as a drug offence.
  • No victim is named in the reports.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man has been arrested following the seizure of cannabis worth €720,000 at Dublin Airport. (rte.ie)
  • whatAround 60kg of herbal cannabis was found. (rte.ie)
  • whereThe passenger had arrived from New York. (rte.ie)
  • investigationRevenue officers stopped and searched a passenger's baggage. (rte.ie)
  • investigationThe man is being detained at a garda station in north Dublin. (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Oct2023
    Arrestedrte.ie, first report
    Man arrested after cannabis seizure at Dublin Airport

    Reports the arrest of a man in his 20s over a cannabis seizure at Dublin Airport. No charge or court appearance is reported.

    suspect, 20s, male