Tuesday, 12 Jul 2022
Updated / Tuesday, 12 Jul 2022 14:05
Three people have been arrested after cocaine worth more than €1
million was seized at Dublin Airport.
Gardaí and Revenue officers seized approximately 16 kilogrammes of
cocaine with an estimated value of €1.1 million yesterday.
The seizure was made as a result of a joint operation carried out by
the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue's
Customs Service.
Assistance was also provided by law enforcement agencies in Germany and
South America.
Three men were arrested in the Dublin Airport area in connection with
the seizure and are being held at Blanchardstown and Coolock garda
stations in Dublin.