Man in his 20s arrested following €515k seizure of cannabis at Dublin Airport

REVENUE OFFICERS SEIZED approximately 25.8kg of herbal cannabis at Dublin Airport, with one man arrested.

The cannabis, with an estimated value of €515,000, was found vacuum-packed in the luggage of a passenger who had travelled from Toronto.

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A man in his 20s was arrested by An Garda Síochána and is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Dublin garda station.

Revenue said the seizure forms part of ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation and supply of illegal drugs.

Investigations are ongoing.

Revenue has urged members of the public with information on smuggling to contact them confidentially on 1800 295 295.

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