Man charged over airport drugs find

A man appeared before a special sitting of Dublin District Court today charged in connection with a drugs seizure at Dublin Airport…

A man appeared before a special sitting of Dublin District Court today charged in connection with a drugs seizure at Dublin Airport yesterday.

Nicholas Heath, a South African national, was charged with the importation of cannabis herb.

He was arrested around lunch time yesterday after 20 kilos of cannabis herb were found in his baggage.

Gardai have put an estimate of €50,000 on the drug seizure.

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