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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 7262Drug importation · Co. Dublin · 26 Oct 2023

Woman arrested after €500,000 cannabis found at Dublin Airport

On the morning of 26 October 2023, Revenue officers at Dublin Airport seized about 25kg of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €500,000 from the baggage of a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Newark, USA, with help from detector dog Maggie. A woman in her 20s was arrested by gardaí and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda station. Revenue said investigations are ongoing and the cannabis analysis was pending. Gardaí said the woman has since been charged in connection with the seizure and was expected to appear before Dublin District Court at 4:30pm that day.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested26 Oct
    3 reports
  3. Charged26 Oct
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Revenue officers seized about 25kg of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €500,000.
Where
  • The cannabis was found in the baggage of a passenger at Dublin Airport.
  • The passenger had disembarked a flight from Newark, USA.
When
The seizure took place on the morning of 26 October 2023.
Cause
  • Revenue officers stopped and searched the passenger's baggage after an intelligence-led operation.
  • Revenue detector dog Maggie helped officers find the cannabis.
Investigation
  • A woman in her 20s was arrested by gardaí from Dublin Airport Garda station.
  • She was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda station.
  • Revenue said investigations are ongoing and the cannabis analysis was pending.
Charges
The woman has since been charged in connection with the seizure.
In court
She was expected to appear before Dublin District Court at 4:30pm on 26 October 2023.
26 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe seized cannabis was worth an estimated €500,000. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe haul weighed 25kg. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatRevenue officers seized 25kg of herbal cannabis at Dublin Airport. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whatCannabis worth €500,000 was seized, with analysis pending. (garda.ie)
  • whatRevenue officers seized about 25kg of herbal cannabis worth €500,000. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereRevenue officers seized the cannabis at Dublin Airport. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe cannabis was found in the baggage of a passenger who had arrived from Newark, USA. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place at Dublin Airport. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was found at Dublin Airport. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe passenger had just arrived on a flight from Newark in the USA. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on the day the article was published. (dublinlive.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on the morning of 26 October 2023. (garda.ie)
  • causeRevenue officers stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Newark, USA. (irishtimes.com)
  • causeA sniffer dog, Maggie, helped officers find the cannabis. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA Revenue detector dog found the drugs during an intelligence-led operation. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationRevenue said investigations are ongoing. (dublinlive.ie)
  • investigationA woman in her 20s was arrested by Gardaí from Dublin Airport Garda station. (garda.ie)
  • investigationShe was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Dublin Garda Station. (garda.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe woman has since been charged in connection with the seizure. (garda.ie)
  • courtShe is expected to appear before Dublin District Court at 4:30pm on 26 October 2023. (garda.ie)
  • otherA woman in her 20s was arrested by gardaí. (irishtimes.com, dublinlive.ie)
  • otherThe woman was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin garda station. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherThe estimated value of the cannabis is €500,000. (dublinlive.ie)
  • otherRevenue Customs personnel made the seizure. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe woman was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 26 Oct2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Woman arrested after €500k of cannabis found by sniffer dog at Dublin Airport

    First report of this seizure. It is not the Dublin Airport cannabis case of 15 December 2023 (Toronto flight, 14kg), which is a different incident.

    suspect, 20s, female
  2. 26 Oct2023
    Chargedgarda.ie, follow-up
    Court Appearance - Cannabis worth €500,000 seized at Dublin Airport Thursday 26th October 2023

    First report of this seizure. Adds the arrest under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, the charge, and the court appearance details.

    accused, 20s, female
  3. 26 Oct2023
    Arresteddublinlive.ie, follow-up
    €500,000 cannabis sniffed out of Dublin Airport baggage by detector dog

    First report of the seizure. The drugs were found in baggage from a flight from Newark, USA, with help from detector dog Maggie.

    suspect, 20s, female
  4. 26 Oct2023
    Arrestedirishtimes.com, follow-up
    Woman (20s) arrested after cannabis valued at €500,000 seized at Dublin Airport

    Reports the seizure of 25kg of cannabis from a passenger's baggage at Dublin Airport and the arrest of a woman in her 20s. Says the seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing operations.

    suspect, 20s, female