Cocaine worth over €1.1m seized at Dublin Airport

Approximately 16kg of the drug was discovered when officers searched the baggage of a passenger who had travelled from Washington
Cocaine worth over €1.1m has been seized by Revenue officers at Dublin Airport. Picture: Revenue

Cocaine worth over €1.1m has been seized by Revenue officers at Dublin Airport. Picture: Revenue

Thu, 28 Dec, 2023 - 19:40
Sally Gorman

Cocaine worth over €1.1m has been seized by Revenue officers at Dublin Airport.

Approximately 16kg of the illicit drug, with an estimated value of over €1,128,000, was discovered on Thursday, when officers searched the baggage of a passenger who had travelled from Washington.

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