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Case No. 6930Drug trafficking (cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 15 Dec 2023

Woman arrested after €280,000 cannabis seized at Dublin Airport

On 15 December 2023, Revenue officers at Dublin Airport seized 14kg of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €280,000, hidden in a suitcase carried by a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Toronto, Canada. A woman in her 20s was arrested at the scene and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station. Gardaí later reported that she had been charged. Revenue said investigations are ongoing. The latest development is that she is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on 16 December 2023.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested15 Dec
  3. Charged15 Dec
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Revenue officers seized 14kg of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €280,000.
Where
  • The seizure took place at Dublin Airport.
  • The passenger had arrived on a flight from Toronto, Canada.
When
The seizure took place on 15 December 2023.
Cause
Revenue officers stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight.
Investigation
  • A woman in her 20s was arrested at the scene.
  • A Revenue spokeswoman said investigations are ongoing.
Charges
  • The woman in her 20s has been charged.
  • She was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station.
In court
She is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on 16 December 2023.
Other details
  • The drugs were hidden in a suitcase.
  • Revenue said the seizure is part of its operations targeting organised crime groups.
15 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA cannabis seizure worth €280,000 is the subject of the case. (garda.ie)
  • whatRevenue officers seized 14kg of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €280,000. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place at Dublin Airport. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe drugs were seized at Dublin Airport. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe passenger had arrived on a flight from Toronto, Canada. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe seizure was on 15 December 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe drugs were discovered on the day the article was published, 15 December 2023. (dublinlive.ie)
  • causeRevenue officers stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA woman in her 20s was arrested at the scene. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA Revenue spokeswoman said that investigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • chargeThe woman in her 20s has been charged. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe woman was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Dublin Garda Station. (dublinlive.ie)
  • courtShe is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on 16 December 2023. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe drugs were hidden in a suitcase. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherRevenue said the seizure is part of its operations targeting organised crime groups. (dublinlive.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 15 Dec2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, first report
    Woman arrested as Revenue seize illicit drugs worth €280,000 at Dublin Airport

    Adds that the passenger had arrived on a flight from Toronto, Canada, that the drugs were hidden in a suitcase, and a Revenue statement on ongoing investigations. No existing case matches this seizure; case 6863 concerns a different 15kg seizure on 23 December.

    suspect, 20s, female
  2. 15 Dec2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Court Appearance - €280,000 Cannabis Seizure, Dublin Airport 15th December 2023

    Garda court notice confirming the woman in her 20s has been charged and is due before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Saturday 16 December 2023.

    accused, 20s, female