More than €200k worth of cocaine seized at Dublin Airport as man, 20s, arrested

A man was arrested yesterday after a major drug seizure at Dublin Airport.

Revenue confirmed that as a result of risk profiling, officers seized approximately 2.8kg of suspected cocaine, which has an estimated value of €210,000.

The drugs were discovered concealed in luggage when Revenue officers stopped and searched a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Lisbon in Portugal.

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A man aged in his 20s was arrested as part of the operation targeting the importation of illegal drugs and he remains detained at a Garda station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana told The Irish Mirror: "Gardaí have arrested a man following a seizure of drugs by Revenue Officers at Dublin Airport, yesterday evening Friday 1st November 2024.

"Approximately 2.8kg of suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €210,000 was seized by Customs Officers following the search of a man, who had arrived on an inbound flight.

"The man, aged in his 20s, was arrested is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, at a Garda Station in Dublin. Investigations are ongoing."

This seizure marks the latest successful seizure in Revenue's ongoing operation targeting the importation of illegal drugs. If anyone has any information regarding drug-smuggling, they are encouraged to contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295

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