Couple held after drugs seizure

MEMBERS of the Customs National Drugs Team last night seized 30 kg of cannabis resin with an estimated value of £300,000 from…

MEMBERS of the Customs National Drugs Team last night seized 30 kg of cannabis resin with an estimated value of £300,000 from a couple in their 60s at Dublin Airport.

Customs officers discovered 15 kg of cannabis resin in each of their two cases. The man and woman, both of whom carry British passports, were last night being detained in Santry Garda station.

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