Man held over heroin seizure

A man is being questioned in connection with the seizure of 3kg of heroin worth an estimated €450,000 at Dublin Airport today…

A man is being questioned in connection with the seizure of 3kg of heroin worth an estimated €450,000 at Dublin Airport today.

Officers from Revenue's Customs Service discovered the drugs during a routine search.

Customs officers stopped and searched the baggage of a 56-year-old Pakistani national, who had arrived on a flight from Dubai.

The heroin was found concealed in the side panelling of a specially tailored suitcase.

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The man was arrested and is currently being held at Ballymun Garda station.