Revenue seizes €210,000 worth of cocaine at Dublin Airport

The drugs were found concealed within the luggage of a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Lisbon, Portugal.

Revenue officers at Dublin Airport intercepted a significant drug shipment yesterday, seizing approximately 2.8kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of €210,000. 

The discovery was made as part of Revenue’s risk profiling operations aimed at curbing the importation of illegal substances into Ireland.

The drugs were found concealed within the luggage of a passenger who had arrived on a flight from Lisbon, Portugal. 

Following the search, a man in his 20s was arrested by An Garda Síochána. 

He is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Dublin, where further inquiries are underway.

This seizure forms part of Revenue’s ongoing crackdown on drug smuggling through Irish entry points.

Authorities have urged the public and business community to report any information on smuggling activities in confidence by calling Revenue’s confidential line at 1800 295 295.