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Case No. 6945Importation of cannabis (drug trafficking) · Co. Dublin · 26 Apr 2025

Man charged after €720k of cannabis seized at Dublin Port

On Saturday 26 April 2025, Revenue officers seized 36kg of herbal cannabis, estimated at €720,000, from an unaccompanied trailer at Dublin Port that had arrived from Holyhead. A man in his 20s, whose nationality is not stated, was arrested and detained at a Garda Station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. He was charged with importation of cannabis and was scheduled to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 28 April 2025 at about 10:30am. Revenue said investigations are ongoing. The latest recorded development is that scheduled court appearance.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged28 Apr
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Revenue officers seized 36kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €720,000.
  • A man in his 20s was arrested; his nationality is not stated.
Where
The cannabis was found in an unaccompanied trailer at Dublin Port.
When
The seizure was made on Saturday, 26 April 2025.
Cause
The trailer had arrived at Dublin Port from Holyhead and was stopped and searched after risk profiling.
Investigation
  • The man was detained at a Garda Station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
  • The operation was led by Revenue's Customs Service and supported by the Garda DMR North Central Divisional Drugs Unit.
  • Revenue said investigations are ongoing.
Charges
The man was charged with importation of cannabis (drug trafficking).
In court
He was scheduled to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ No.1) on 28 April 2025 at approximately 10:30am.
Other details
The seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRevenue officers seized 36kg of herbal cannabis (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis had an estimated value of €720,000 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe trailer was unaccompanied and had arrived from Holyhead (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 20s was arrested (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was stashed in a trailer at Dublin Port (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe seizure was made on Saturday, 26 April 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe man is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe man was charged and scheduled to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 28 April 2025 at approximately 10:30am (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Apr2025
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Man arrested after €720k of cannabis found stashed in trailer at Dublin Port

    Man charged and scheduled to appear before Criminal Courts of Justice (CCJ No.1) on 28 April 2025 at approximately 10:30am.

    suspect, 20s, male