Ireland Man arrested after cocaine worth more than €1m seized at Dublin Airport
On Thursday 28 December 2023, Revenue officers seized about 16kg of cocaine, estimated to be worth €1,128,000, from the baggage of a passenger who had travelled from Washington at Dublin Airport. Gardaí arrested the man, in his 30s, who was searched, and his name and nationality have not been given. He was charged, and sources differ on whether he is before the courts or due to appear. The latest development is that he has been charged, and investigations into the find are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested28 Dec
- Charged28 Dec
3 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí arrested a man in his 30s after a cocaine seizure worth €1,128,000.
- Approximately 16kg of cocaine was found in the baggage of a passenger.
- Where
- The seizure took place at Dublin Airport in Dublin.
- The passenger had travelled to Dublin from Washington in the United States.
- When
- The arrest and seizure were announced on Thursday 28 December 2023.
- Cause
- The search was part of an intelligence-led operation by Revenue.
- Investigation
- Revenue officers stopped and searched the baggage and seized the drugs.
- Gardaí attended the scene, arrested the man in his 30s and are working closely with Revenue.
- Investigations into the find are ongoing.
- Charges
- The arrested man, in his 30s, has been charged.
- In court
- A garda press release says the man is before the courts, while another report says he is due to appear before the courts.
- Other details
- Revenue said the seizure was part of its ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs.
- The man's name and nationality have not been given in the sources.
31 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí arrested a man in his 30s following a €1,128,000 cocaine seizure. (garda.ie)
- whatAbout 16kg of cocaine was found when Revenue officers searched the baggage of a passenger who had travelled from Washington. (garda.ie)
- whatRevenue officers seized approximately 16kg of cocaine valued at over €1,128,000. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA man was arrested after cocaine worth more than €1 million was seized at Dublin Airport. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAbout 16kg of cocaine was found, estimated to be worth more than €1,128,000. (irishtimes.com)
- whatApproximately 16kg of suspected cocaine was discovered in a passenger's baggage. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe cocaine was seized by Revenue officers at Dublin Airport. (garda.ie)
- whereThe cocaine was found at Dublin Airport. (dublinlive.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place at Dublin Airport. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe passenger had arrived in Dublin from the United States. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe arrest and seizure were announced for Thursday 28 December 2023. (garda.ie)
- causeThe seizure was made during an intelligence-led operation. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe operation was intelligence-led. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí attended the scene and are working closely with Revenue officers. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe find was made in an intelligence-led search of a passenger's baggage. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s who was searched was arrested by gardaí. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationInvestigations into the find are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationRevenue officers made the seizure. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationRevenue officers seized the drugs. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested by gardaí at the airport. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe arrested man has been charged and is before the courts. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe arrested man, in his 30s, has been charged and is due before the courts. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man has since been charged. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man is awaiting a court appearance. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before the courts. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe passenger had travelled from Washington. (dublinlive.ie)
- otherOfficers stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had travelled from Washington. (irishtimes.com)
- otherRevenue said the seizure was part of its ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe consignment has an estimated value of €1.128 million. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe seizure was part of an intelligence-led operation by Revenue. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Dec2023Cocaine worth €1.1 million discovered in baggage of passenger at Dublin Airport
Reports a separate cocaine seizure at Dublin Airport on 28 December 2023, from a passenger who arrived from the United States, with a man in his 30s charged. It mentions a Foynes Port seizure from the previous week, but that is a different case and is not included here.
accused, 30s, male - 28 Dec2023Man arrested after cocaine worth more than €1m seized at Dublin Airport
Reports the seizure of about 16kg of cocaine at Dublin Airport, the arrest and charge of a man in his 30s, and that Revenue said the seizure was part of its ongoing operations against drug importation.
suspect, 30s, male - 28 Dec2023Major cocaine haul worth over €1.1 million seized at Dublin Airport
Reports a Revenue cocaine seizure at Dublin Airport and the arrest of a man in his 30s. No existing case covers this incident.
suspect, 30s, male - 28 Dec2023Man Arrested and €1,128,000 Cocaine Seized by Revenue at Dublin Airport - 28th December 2023
Garda press release giving the cocaine weight and value, the passenger's travel from Washington, and that the arrested man has been charged and is before the courts.
accused, 30s, male