Ireland Man charged after €720,000 of cannabis seized at Dublin Airport
On Saturday 2 March 2024, Revenue officers seized about 36 kg of herbal cannabis valued at €720,000 from a passenger's baggage at Dublin Airport, after a baggage search that followed risk profiling. The passenger had disembarked a flight from Toronto, Canada. A man in his 20s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Dublin, and has since been charged. He is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Monday 4 March 2024, and investigations are ongoing.
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- Arrestednot reported
- Charged2 Mar
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- About 36 kg of herbal cannabis, valued at €720,000, was found in a passenger's baggage.
- The cannabis was concealed in vacuum-packed packages within the passenger's luggage.
- Gardaí arrested a man in his 20s after the seizure by Revenue officers.
- Where
- The seizure was made at Dublin Airport.
- When
- The seizure took place on Saturday 2 March 2024.
- Cause
- The baggage search followed risk profiling, according to Revenue.
- Other details
- The passenger had disembarked a flight from Toronto, Canada.
- The seizure was part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.
- Investigation
- The man was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Dublin.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The man has since been charged.
- In court
- The man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Monday 4 March 2024.
20 statements extracted from the articles
- whatAbout 36 kg of herbal cannabis was discovered in a passenger's baggage. (garda.ie)
- whatThe seizure was valued at €720,000. (garda.ie)
- whatGardaí arrested a man in his 20s. (garda.ie)
- whatCannabis valued at €720,000 was seized by Revenue officers. (irishtimes.com)
- whatAbout 36kg of herbal cannabis was discovered. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe cannabis was concealed in vacuum-packed packages within the passenger's luggage. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe cannabis was seized at Dublin Airport. (garda.ie)
- whereThe seizure was made at Dublin Airport. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe seizure took place on Saturday 2 March 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenThe seizure took place on Saturday. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe baggage search followed risk profiling. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda Station in Dublin. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- investigationA man in his 20s was arrested. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe man has since been charged. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- courtThe man is due to appear before the CCJ Dublin on Monday 4 March 2024. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Monday morning. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe passenger had disembarked a flight from Toronto, Canada. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe seizure was part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Mar2024Man arrested after €720,000 worth of cannabis found in passenger’s luggage at Dublin Airport
Reports a new cannabis seizure of about 36kg valued at €720,000 from a passenger who arrived from Toronto, Canada, with the man in his 20s now charged.
accused, 20s, male - 2 Mar2024Man Arrested and €720,000 Cannabis Seized by Revenue at Dublin Airport – 2nd March 2024
Confirms the arrested man has been charged and is due before the CCJ Dublin on Monday 4 March 2024. Gives the Section 2 detention details and the seizure weight of about 36 kg, and says investigations are ongoing.
accused, 20s, male