Ireland Man charged after cannabis worth €720,000 seized at Dublin Airport
On 9 October 2023, Revenue officers seized 36kg of herbal cannabis worth €720,000 from the baggage of a man in his 20s at Dublin Airport after he disembarked a flight from New York. Gardaí arrested him that day, and he was detained at a north Dublin Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. Later reports said he was charged in connection with the investigation, and he was due to appear before Court No. 4 of the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on 10 October 2023 at 10.30am. No outcome of that appearance has been reported, and investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested9 Oct
- Charged9 Oct
3 reports - In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Revenue officers seized 36kg of herbal cannabis worth €720,000 from a passenger's baggage.
- Where
- The seizure took place at Dublin Airport.
- When
- The seizure was made on Monday 9 October 2023.
- Cause
- Officers stopped and searched the man after he disembarked a flight from New York.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested the man, who is in his 20s, following the seizure.
- He was held at a Garda station in north Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
- Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- The garda.ie release said he was detained, while later reports said he was charged in connection with the investigation.
- In court
- He was due to appear before Court No. 4 of the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Tuesday 10 October 2023 at 10.30am.
- Other details
- Revenue said the seizure is part of its ongoing operations targeting the importation of illegal drugs.
- The sources do not give the man's name or nationality.
29 statements extracted from the articles
- whatRevenue seized cannabis worth €720,000 at Dublin Airport. (garda.ie)
- whatRevenue officers seized 36kg of herbal cannabis valued at €720,000. (garda.ie)
- whatThe cannabis was found in the baggage of a passenger. (garda.ie)
- whatA man was charged after being found with €720k worth of cannabis. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe seized drugs weighed 36kg. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatRevenue officers found 36kg of herbal cannabis in the passenger's luggage. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe cannabis was seized at Dublin Airport. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place at Dublin Airport. (garda.ie)
- whereThe cannabis was found at Dublin Airport. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenGardaí arrested the man on 9 October 2023. (garda.ie)
- whenThe arrest followed a seizure made by Revenue officers on Monday 9 October 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeRevenue officers stopped and searched the man after he got off a flight from New York. (dublinlive.ie)
- causeThe passenger's baggage was searched after he disembarked a flight from New York. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man was arrested. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man is detained at a Garda station in North Dublin. (garda.ie)
- investigationHe is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
- investigationGardaí arrested the man in his 20s after Revenue seized the drugs. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationRevenue said the seizure is part of its ongoing operations against drug importation. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man in his 20s has been charged as part of this investigation. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe man was charged in connection with the investigation. (dublinlive.ie)
- chargeThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe man was later charged. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Tuesday morning, 10th October 2023 at 10.30am. (garda.ie)
- courtThe man is due to appear before the court in the morning. (dublinlive.ie)
- courtHe was due to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court No.4) in Dublin on 10 October 2023 at 10.30am. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe passenger had disembarked a flight from New York. (garda.ie)
- otherThe man was held at a north Dublin garda station. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Oct2023Man arrested as gardai seize cannabis worth €720,000 at Dublin Airport
Reports a 36kg herbal cannabis seizure at Dublin Airport on 9 October 2023, the arrest of a man in his 20s, his charge, and his court date for 10 October 2023.
accused, 20s, male - 9 Oct2023Dublin Airport arrest sees man carrying €720k of cannabis charged
Reports the charge, the 36kg weight, the New York flight and the court appearance. No existing case matches this 36kg seizure.
accused, 20s, male - 9 Oct2023Man Arrested and €720,000 Cannabis Seized by Revenue at Dublin Airport - 9th October 2023
Official Garda release confirming the arrest and detention of the man in his 20s. It describes him as detained, not charged, and adds the Section 2 detention under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, the North Dublin station, and that investigations are ongoing.
suspect, 20s, male - 9 Oct2023Court Appearance - Man Arrested and €720,000 Cannabis Seized by Revenue at Dublin Airport - 9th October 2023
Confirms the man in his 20s has been charged and gives his court date of Tuesday 10 October 2023 at 10.30am in Court No. 4 of the Criminal Courts of Justice.
accused, 20s, male