Case No. 2190Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 1 Mar 2025
Man in his 40s arrested after €2.6 million cannabis seized at Dublin Airport
A man in his 40s was arrested after Revenue officers seized approximately 15.2 kgs of herbal cannabis worth €303,600 from a passenger's baggage at Dublin Airport on 1 March 2025, following a flight from London. In a separate operation on 28 February 2025, 116.6 kgs of cannabis worth approximately €2,332,000 was seized from a US freight consignment declared as solar panels.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested3 Mar
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatRevenue officers seized approximately 116.6 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of approximately €2,332,000 on Friday (irishmirror.ie)
- whatRevenue officers seized approximately 15.2 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €303,600 on Saturday (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe cannabis was concealed in vacuum-packed packages in the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from London (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was arrested by Gardaí in connection with the seizure (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe cannabis was concealed in a freight consignment from the US declared as solar panels (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationRevenue officials said investigations are ongoing (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe man has appeared before the courts (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe cargo was intended for delivery to a property in the south east of the country (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 3 Mar2025Man, 40s, arrested as cannabis haul worth €2.6 million seized at Dublin Airport
Reports two cannabis seizures at Dublin Airport over the weekend of 28 February–1 March 2025, with a man in his 40s arrested in connection with the Saturday seizure from a London flight passenger's baggage.
suspect, 40s, male