Ireland Case No. 3764Possession of controlled drugs · Co. Dublin · 19 Feb 2026
Man in 20s arrested after €183,000 cannabis seized from luggage at Dublin Airport
A man in his 20s was arrested after Revenue officers seized 9.2kg of herbal cannabis worth over €183,000 from his luggage at Dublin Airport on 19 February 2026. The cannabis was concealed and vacuum packed in the luggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Thailand.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested20 Feb
- Charged19 Feb
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports20 statements extracted from the articles
- what9.2kg of herbal cannabis was seized at Dublin Airport on 19 February 2026 (garda.ie)
- whatThe cannabis had an estimated street value of €183,000 (garda.ie)
- whatThe cannabis was concealed and vacuum packed in the baggage of a passenger (garda.ie)
- whatThe passenger had disembarked a flight from Thailand (garda.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (garda.ie)
- what9.2kg of herbal cannabis was seized (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cannabis was concealed and vacuum packed within the passenger's luggage (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe passenger had disembarked a flight originating from Thailand (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cannabis has an estimated value of over €183,000 (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 20s was arrested (irishmirror.ie)
- whereHe was detained at a Garda station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (garda.ie)
- whereThe seizure took place at Dublin Airport (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe seizure occurred on Thursday, 19 February 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing (garda.ie)
- investigationRevenue said investigations are ongoing (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeHe was arrested under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (irishmirror.ie)
- courtHe was charged to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 20 February 2026 (garda.ie)
- courtHe was to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 20 February 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Feb2026Man arrested after €183,000 of cannabis found stashed in bag at Dublin Airport
Reports the arrest and seizure of 9.2kg of cannabis at Dublin Airport from a passenger arriving from Thailand, with the man to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice.
suspect, 20s, male - 19 Feb2026Joint Operation – Gardaí and Revenue Customs Service Seize €183,000 Cannabis, One Arrest, Dublin Airport – 19th February 2026
Confirms the man has been charged and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on 20 February 2026, and that the seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
suspect, 20s, male