Ecstasy haul taped to air traveller's thighs

Ecstasy worth around €100,000 has been found taped to the body of a man at Dublin Airport, it was revealed today.

Customs officers discovered the illegal drug concealed in two packages taped to the inner thighs of a 29-year-old man who arrived on a flight from Amsterdam on Monday last.

The man originally from Aruba in the Caribbean, who now holds a Dutch passport, was questioned by the Garda Drugs Unit based in Santry.

Customs said the man had appeared in court and investigations were ongoing.

The drug MDMA, which goes by the street name ecstasy, acts as a stimulant and psychedelic drug giving an energising effect.