Ireland Woman in her 30s arrested after cannabis worth €300,000 found in suitcase at Dublin Airport
On Tuesday, 26 March 2024, Revenue officers seized 15 kg of herbal cannabis, estimated at €300,000, vacuum-packed in a suitcase at Dublin Airport. The seizure involved a woman in her 30s who had arrived on a flight from Toronto, Canada, and was caught through passenger risk profiling and with a sniffer dog. Gardaí arrested her and detained her under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station, and investigations are ongoing. A garda statement issued on 27 March 2024 says she has been charged and will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin that morning.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested26 Mar
2 reports - Chargednot reported
- In court26 Mar
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Revenue officers seized 15 kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €300,000.
- The cannabis was vacuum-packed within luggage, reported as a suitcase.
- Where
- The seizure took place at Dublin Airport.
- The woman arrived on a flight from Toronto, Canada, and had disembarked from that flight.
- When
- The arrest and seizure took place on Tuesday, 26 March 2024.
- Cause
- The woman was caught through risk profiling of passengers and with the help of sniffer dog Maggie.
- Investigation
- Gardaí arrested a woman in her 30s and detained her under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station.
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Charges
- A garda statement issued on 27 March 2024 says the woman has been charged, while a statement issued on 26 March 2024 reports only her arrest and detention.
- In court
- She is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Wednesday, 27 March 2024.
- Other details
- The woman's name and nationality are not given in the sources.
18 statements extracted from the articles
- whatRevenue seized cannabis worth €300,000. (garda.ie)
- whatRevenue officers seized 15 kg of herbal cannabis. (garda.ie)
- whatThe cannabis was discovered vacuum-packed within luggage. (garda.ie)
- whatA woman in her 30s was arrested with cannabis vacuum-packed in her suitcase. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe seizure took place at Dublin Airport. (garda.ie)
- whereThe cannabis was seized at Dublin Airport. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe woman arrived in Ireland on a flight from Canada. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe woman had disembarked a flight from Toronto. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe arrest and seizure occurred on Tuesday, 26 March 2024. (garda.ie)
- whenRevenue officers announced the seizure on a Tuesday. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe woman was caught through risk profiling of passengers and with help from a sniffer dog. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí arrested a woman in her 30s. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe woman was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station. (garda.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie, irishtimes.com)
- chargeA woman in her 30s has been charged. (garda.ie)
- chargeThe woman was arrested by gardaí and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act. (irishtimes.com)
- courtShe is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Wednesday, 27 March 2024. (garda.ie)
- otherThe cannabis was estimated to be worth €300,000. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Mar2024Woman (30s) arrested after cannabis worth €300,000 found in suitcase at Dublin Airport
Existing case 6207 concerns a woman in her 50s and about 14.9kg of cannabis worth €299,200, so this is a different person and seizure. This article adds that the woman is in her 30s, that she arrived from Toronto, and that she was caught through risk profiling and a sniffer dog.
suspect, 30s, female - 26 Mar2024Woman Arrested Following Revenue €300,000 Cannabis Seizure - Dublin Airport - 26th March 2024
Garda press release about a cannabis seizure at Dublin Airport on 26 March 2024. The arrested woman is in her 30s and no charge is mentioned. This differs from existing case 6207 (seizure on 27 March 2024, woman in her 50s, charged, about 14.9 kg valued at €299,200), so it is treated as a separate incident.
suspect, 30s, female - 26 Mar2024Court Appearance - Woman Arrested Following Revenue €300,000 Cannabis Seizure - Dublin Airport - 26th March 2024
Garda press release announcing the charge and court appearance. It may relate to existing case 6207 (cannabis seizure at Dublin Airport, woman charged), but case 6207 gives the woman's age as 50s and this article says 30s, so it is not matched. No names or seizure date are given.
accused, 30s, female