In a major drug interdiction operation at Ireland’s Dublin Airport, customs and revenue officials have seized a shipment of cannabis valued at more than €515,000 (£449,235), leading to the arrest of a man in his 20s connected to the contraband.
The seizure unfolded on Friday, after officers targeted the baggage of an incoming passenger who had traveled to the Irish capital from Toronto, Canada. A physical search of the passenger’s checked luggage revealed the cannabis, which had been carefully hidden inside multiple vacuum-sealed packages to evade detection.
Following the recovery of the drugs, the man was taken into custody by Gardaí, Ireland’s national police service, and is currently being held at a Dublin-area police station for interrogation. As of the latest update from law enforcement, official investigations into the suspected drug trafficking operation remain active, with officers working to trace the full network behind the smuggling attempt.