Drugs worth €260,000 found hidden in bag at Dublin Airport

A man who had just flown in from Malaga, Spain, was arrested.
Drugs worth €260,000 found hidden in bag at Dublin Airport

By Gráinne Ní Aodha, PA

A man has been arrested after 13.4 kilos of drugs were seized at Dublin Airport.

The herbal cannabis worth an estimated €268,400 was found hidden in the baggage of a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Malaga, Spain.

The search was conducted through risk profiling on Friday, Gardaí said.

A man in his 30s has been arrested and is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda station.

Investigations are ongoing.

This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.

If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.

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