Dublin Airport: Jack the dog helps find €500,000 worth of cannabis
The drugs were found on a passenger who disembarked a flight from Thailand
Detector dog Jack helped seize €500,000 worth of herbal cannabis at Dublin Airport.
As a result of risk profiling and with the assistance of detector dog Jack, revenue officers seized 25kg of herbal cannabis at Dublin Airport.
The illicit drugs, with an estimated value of €500,000, were discovered concealed in vacuum packed packages within the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Thailand.
A man in his 30s was arrested by An Garda Síochána and 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 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.