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Case No. 6863Drug trafficking (cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 23 Dec 2023

Woman arrested after €301,000 cannabis seized at Dublin Airport

On Saturday 23 December 2023, Revenue officers seized about 15kg of herbal cannabis valued at €301,000 at Dublin Airport, after stopping and searching the baggage of a passenger who had travelled from San Francisco. Gardaí arrested a woman in her 20s the same day, and she was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a garda station in North Dublin. Gardaí issued a statement on 24 December 2023, and the Irish Times and Irish Mirror reported the arrest that day, with the Mirror updating its report on 28 December 2023. As of the latest report, investigations are ongoing and no charge or court appearance has been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested23 Dec
    3 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Revenue officers seized about 15kg of herbal cannabis herb.
  • The cannabis herb had an estimated value of €301,000.
  • A woman in her 20s was arrested by gardaí.
Where
The seizure took place at Dublin Airport.
When
  • The seizure and the arrest took place on Saturday, 23 December 2023.
  • Gardaí issued a statement on 24 December 2023, and news reports followed that day and on 28 December 2023.
Cause
The cannabis was found when Revenue officers stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had travelled from San Francisco.
Investigation
  • The woman was held at a garda station in North Dublin.
  • Revenue said investigations into the seizure are ongoing.
Other details
The woman was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Charges
No charge against the woman is reported in the sources.
In court
No court appearance by the woman is reported in the sources.
Sentence
No sentence is reported in the sources.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA woman in her 20s was arrested by Gardaí following a seizure of cannabis herb. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis herb had an estimated value of €301,000. (garda.ie)
  • whatCannabis herb with an estimated value of €301,000 was seized. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe drugs weighed 15kg. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatAbout 15kg of herbal cannabis valued at €301,000 was seized. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place at Dublin Airport. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Saturday, 23 December 2023. (garda.ie)
  • whenThe woman was arrested on Saturday. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe seizure and arrest took place on Saturday 23 December 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe woman is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. (garda.ie)
  • investigationThe woman is held at a Garda station in North Dublin. (garda.ie)
  • investigationRevenue officers seized the drugs and gardaí detained the woman. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationThe cannabis was found when Revenue officers stopped and searched a passenger's baggage. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationRevenue said investigations into the seizure are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe woman is being held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a garda station in North Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe drugs were discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had travelled from San Francisco. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe woman was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Dec2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Woman arrested as €301,000 worth of herbal cannabis seized at Dublin Airport

    Reports the arrest of a woman in her 20s after cannabis was found in a passenger's baggage on a flight from San Francisco, and says Revenue investigations are ongoing.

    suspect, 20s, female
  2. 24 Dec2023
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Woman (20s) arrested after €301,000 of cannabis seized at Dublin Airport

    Adds that the arrest was on Saturday, that the drugs were found in the baggage of a passenger who had travelled from San Francisco, that the woman is held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a North Dublin garda station, and that investigations are ongoing.

    suspect, 20s, female
  3. 23 Dec2023
    Arrestedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Arrest Following €301,000 Cannabis Seizure by Revenue - 23rd December 2023

    Gardaí's own release, issued 24 December 2023, adds that the woman is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in North Dublin, and that the seizure was made by Revenue Officers.

    suspect, 20s, female