Customs: €270,000 in cash was for drugs

CUSTOMS believe a man they stopped carrying more than €270,000 in cash through Dublin Airport was on his way to purchase a massive haul of drugs.

The suspect had the cash stuffed into his hand baggage and was about to get a flight to London when he was stopped on Monday.

“The cash, €274,000, was inside what would be described as a hold-all bag, with just a couple of items of clothing inside,” said Michael Fitzgerald of Customs at Dublin Airport.