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Case No. 6489Drugs offence · Co. Dublin · 22 Feb 2024

Man charged after €280,000 cannabis seizure at Dublin Airport

Revenue officers seized approximately 14 kg of herbal cannabis worth €280,000 at Dublin Airport on Thursday 22 February 2024. The cannabis was found in the baggage of a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Los Angeles, USA. Gardaí arrested a man in his 30s following the seizure, and the arrested man has been charged and is before the courts. Investigations are ongoing, and no sentence has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged22 Feb
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Revenue officers made a cannabis seizure worth €280,000 at Dublin Airport.
  • Approximately 14 kg of herbal cannabis was found.
Where
The cannabis was found in the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Los Angeles, USA.
When
  • The seizure took place on Thursday 22 February 2024.
  • The source record is dated 22 February 2024, and the article's stated issue date is 23 February 2024.
Other details
The suspect is a man in his 30s.
Investigation
  • Gardaí arrested a man in his 30s following the seizure.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Charges
The arrested man has been charged.
In court
The arrested man is before the courts.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRevenue officers made a cannabis seizure worth €280,000 at Dublin Airport. (garda.ie)
  • whatApproximately 14 kg of herbal cannabis was found. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was found in the baggage of a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Los Angeles, USA. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Thursday 22 February 2024. (garda.ie)
  • investigationGardaí arrested a man in his 30s. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe arrested man has been charged and is before the courts. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Feb2024
    Chargedgarda.ie, first report
    Man Arrested and €280,000 Cannabis Seized by Revenue at Dublin Airport – 22nd February 2024

    Reports a single cannabis seizure at Dublin Airport involving a passenger arriving from Los Angeles, the arrest of a man in his 30s, and that he has been charged and is before the courts.

    accused, 30s, male