Woman, 30s, arrested in connection with €300k cannabis seizure at Dublin Airport

Detector dog Maggie, who helped uncover the drugs in a Dublin Airport passenger's baggage. Picture: Revenue

A woman has been arrested following the seizure of an estimated €300,000 worth cannabis at Dublin Airport.

As a result of risk profiling, and with the assistance of detector dog Maggie, Revenue officers uncovered 15kgs of herbal cannabis vacuum-packed inside the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked a flight from Toronto, Canada. 

The seized drugs have an estimated street value of approximately €300,000. 

A woman in her 30s was subsequently arrested by gardaí in connection with the seizure. She is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Dublin Garda Station.

A garda spokesperson said investigations are ongoing.