Man for court over airport cannabis seizure

A 35-year-old man from South Africa is due in court this morning to face charges in connection with a drug seizure in Dublin …

A 35-year-old man from South Africa is due in court this morning to face charges in connection with a drug seizure in Dublin Airport yesterday evening.

The man was questioned following the seizure of herbal cannabis with a street value of €70,000.

He was stopped and searched by Garda Immigration Officers assisted by Customs & Excise Officers. They found 38kgs of the drug in his luggage.

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