Drugs and tobacco seized in Dublin

Illegal cigarettes and cocaine worth more than €150,000 have been seized in two separate operations at Dublin airport.

Sat, 13 Jul, 2013 - 17:56

Illegal cigarettes and cocaine worth more than €150,000 have been seized in two separate operations at Dublin airport.

Last night, officers from Revenue’s Customs Service working with the Garda National Immigration Bureau found more than 2kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of €145,600, concealed in a carry-on bag on a flight from Punta Cana, Mexico.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Dublin Place: Dublin Airport Place: Punta Cana, Mexico Place: Dominican Republic Place: Chisinau, Moldova Place: Dublin Port Place: Rotterdam Organisation: Revenue’s Customs Service Organisation: Garda National Immigration Bureau Organisation: Bridewell District Court Organisation: Gold Classic

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