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13 Nov 2025

Man charged following €600k drugs seizure at Shannon Airport to appear in court

He is due to appear at Gort District Court this Thursday morning

Man charged following €600k drugs seizure at Shannon Airport to appear in court

30kg of suspected cannabis seized by Revenue Customs Officers at Shannon Airport I PICTURE: An Garda Siochana

The man arrested following a major seizure of drugs at Shannon Airport on Wednesday has since been charged in connection with this investigation.

A garda spokesperson said the man, aged in his 20s, is due to appear before Gort District Court at 10.30am this Thursday morning.

“Investigations are ongoing,” said the garda spokesperson.

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Revenue Customs Officers seized approximately 30kg of cannabis, with an estimated value of €600,000, at the airport on Wednesday.

He was arrested by gardaí and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a garda station in the Clare-Tipperary Division.

The drugs seized are to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

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