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The cannabis seized at Dublin Airport McGrath, David (SPD_CKM_10)

Revenue officers seize over 13kg of cannabis found in luggage at Dublin Airport

A man in his 30s was arrested by gardaí and is currently detained.

REVENUE OFFICERS HAVE seized approximately 13.4 kgs of cannabis with an estimated value of €268,400 at Dublin Airport.

The drugs were discovered concealed within the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Malaga, Spain.  

A man in his 30s was arrested by gardaí and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station. 

Investigations are ongoing, a Revenue spokesperson said. 

Revenue encouraged anyone with information about smuggling to contact the agency on 1800 295 295.

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