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A LOT of cocaine found in a 75-year-old man's suitcase

The man is a US citizen.

OFFICERS FROM REVENUE’S Customs Service seized approximately 1.9 kilos of cocaine at Dublin Airport yesterday.

The drug has a street value of approximately €133,000.

The cocaine was discovered in the luggage of a 75-year-old male US citizen who arrived on a flight from Charles De Gaulle, France.

He was arrested and is currently being questioned by gardaí.

Investigations are ongoing.

Read: Man sentenced after cocaine found hidden in his runners

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