Customs seize cash at airport

Customs officers seized €37,000 in cash yesterday morning after stopping a man who arrived from a flight from Charleroi airport…

Customs officers seized €37,000 in cash yesterday morning after stopping a man who arrived from a flight from Charleroi airport.

Officers found the money hidden in the underwear of a Cameroon (31) male. The cash was seized under Section 38, of the Criminal Justice Act 1994.

Officers were granted a three-month detention order in Dublin Circuit Court yesterday to carry out further investigations.

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