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Case No. 1671Possession of controlled drugs (cannabis), drug trafficking · Co. Dublin · 15 May 2025

Teen arrested after €522,000 cannabis found in baggage at Dublin Airport

On 15 May 2025, Revenue officers seized 26.10kgs of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of approximately €522,000, concealed in vacuum-packed packages in the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked from a flight from Abu Dhabi at Dublin Airport. A female in her late teens was arrested by An Garda Síochána in relation to the seizure as part of an intelligence-led operation. She was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Dublin Garda Station. She has since been charged and has been before the court, with Revenue saying investigations are ongoing.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged15 May
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • 26.10kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of approximately €522,000 was seized.
  • The cannabis was concealed in vacuum-packed packages within the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked from a flight from Abu Dhabi.
Where
The seizure took place at Dublin Airport.
When
The seizure occurred on Thursday, 15 May 2025.
Investigation
The seizure was part of an intelligence-led operation and Revenue said investigations are ongoing.
Charges
A female in her late teens was arrested by An Garda Síochána and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Dublin Garda Station.
In court
She has been charged and has been before the court.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • what26.10kgs of herbal cannabis was seized (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis had an estimated value of approximately €522,000 (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis was concealed in vacuum-packed packages within the passenger's baggage (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe passenger had disembarked from a flight from Abu Dhabi (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA female in her late teens was arrested by An Garda Síochána (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place in Dublin Airport (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereShe was detained at a Dublin Garda Station (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe seizure occurred on Thursday, 15 May 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe seizure was part of an intelligence-led operation (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationRevenue said investigations are ongoing (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeShe was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtShe has been charged and has been before the court (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 15 May2025
    Chargedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Teen arrested as over €500k of cannabis found in baggage at Dublin Airport

    First report of the arrest and charge following the cannabis seizure at Dublin Airport.

    suspect, late teens, female