South American charged over drug seizure

A Guyanese national has been charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act at Dublin District Court.

A Guyanese national has been charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act at Dublin District Court.

Mr John Prince (29) was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Cloverhill district court on May 14th.

He was arrested at Dublin Airport last night after Garda immigration authorities recovered a substantial amount of cocaine. Mr Prince had arrived on a flight from Brazil via Amsterdam.

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