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Case No. 6207Drug trafficking (cannabis) · Co. Dublin · 27 Mar 2024

Woman in her 50s charged after almost €300,000 of cannabis seized at Dublin Airport

Revenue officers seized 14.9 kg of herbal cannabis, estimated at over €299,000, vacuum-packed in luggage at Dublin Airport on Wednesday 27 March 2024. The cannabis was found in the baggage of a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Toronto, Canada, and the seizure was made through risk profiling with detector dog Jack. A woman in her 50s, whose name and nationality are not given, was arrested by gardaí and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station. She was charged and appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice that afternoon, and investigations are ongoing with no sentence reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court27 Mar
    2 reports
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Revenue officers seized 14.9 kg of herbal cannabis, estimated at over €299,000 (garda.ie) or €299,200 (Irish Mirror).
  • The cannabis was discovered vacuum-packed within luggage.
Where
  • The seizure took place at Dublin Airport.
  • The cannabis was in the baggage of a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Toronto, Canada.
When
The seizure took place on Wednesday 27 March 2024.
Cause
The seizure was made by Revenue officers through risk profiling, with the assistance of detector dog Jack.
Other details
  • A woman in her 50s was arrested by gardaí following the seizure.
  • The woman's name and nationality are not given in the sources.
  • She was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station.
Charges
She has since been charged.
In court
She appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on the afternoon of 27 March 2024.
Investigation
Investigations into the seizure are ongoing.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
19 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatRevenue officers seized 14.9 kgs of herbal cannabis. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis was discovered vacuum-packed within luggage. (garda.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis was estimated at over €299,000. (garda.ie)
  • whatRevenue officers seized more than 14.9 kg of herbal cannabis. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe cannabis had an estimated value of €299,200. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe seizure took place at Dublin Airport. (garda.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was seized at Dublin Airport. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe cannabis was hidden vacuum-packed in the baggage of a passenger who had arrived from Toronto, Canada. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe seizure took place on Wednesday 27 March 2024. (garda.ie, irishmirror.ie)
  • causeThe seizure was made by Revenue officers through risk profiling, with the help of detector dog Jack. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (garda.ie)
  • investigationA woman in her 50s was arrested by gardaí and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Dublin Garda station. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationRevenue said investigations into the seizure are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)
  • chargeThe woman has since been charged. (garda.ie)
  • chargeThe woman was charged. (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtThe woman appeared at the Criminal Courts of Justice on the afternoon of 27 March 2024. (garda.ie)
  • courtThe woman appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on the afternoon of 27 March 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherGardaí arrested a woman in her 50s following the seizure. (garda.ie)
  • otherThe arrested woman was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station. (garda.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Mar2024
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Woman arrested as almost €300,000 worth of cannabis seized at Dublin Airport

    Adds the seizure weight (14.9 kg), the estimated value (€299,200), the flight origin (Toronto, Canada), the detector dog, the Section 2 detention, the charge and court appearance, and that the Revenue investigation is ongoing.

    accused, 50s, female
  2. 27 Mar2024
    In courtgarda.ie, follow-up
    Court Appearance - Over €299,000 cannabis seized by Revenue - Dublin Airport - 27th March 2024

    Garda press release adds that the cannabis was vacuum-packed within luggage, that the woman was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station, and that she was charged and appeared at the CCJ that afternoon. It states investigations are ongoing.

    accused, 50s, female