Customs officers today seized herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €300,000 at Dublin airport.
Some 24kgs of the drug were found in the baggage of a French man (46), who had arrived on a flight from Johannesburg, South Africa. They were concealed within a DVD player and other gift-wrapped items.
The man was arrested and handed over to the Santry Garda Drug Squad. He is due to appear in court tomorrow morning.
This seizure brings the total value of drugs seized by Revenue's Customs Officers at Dublin airport to over €2 million this year, with €1 million worth of drugs seized in March.