Man remanded over cocaine seizure

A man has been arrested in connection with the seizure of 1kg of cocaine at Dublin airport.

A man has been arrested in connection with the seizure of 1kg of cocaine at Dublin airport.

The drugs were discovered yesterday when officers stopped and searched the baggage of a 48-year-old Latvian man.

He had arrived on a flight from London having previously travelled from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The cocaine was found glued to the side wall of a briefcase.

The man was arrested at the scene and appeared in Dublin District Court today where he was remanded in custody to appear in Cloverhill District Court on Friday.

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