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Some 11.6kg of herbal cannabis was seized at Dublin Airport when a man was searched with the assistance of a sniffer dog.
On Friday, after routine profiling and with the aid of detector dog Scooby, Revenue officers seized the cannabis when they stopped and searched a 31-year-old Malaysian man just off a flight from Madrid.
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The cannabis has an estimated street value in excess of €230,000. The passenger was arrested and remanded in custody at Ballymun Garda station.
Investigations are ongoing.
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Those with information on drug-smuggling are asked to contact Revenue’s Confidential Freephone, 1800 295 295.