Dublin Airport staff stop over €140K worth of drugs entering country during search of Bulgarian man

A person who was carrying a large amount of herbal cannabis through customs was stopped and searched by staff at Dublin Airport, resulting in the seizure of €144,000 worth of the drug.

The revenue officers made the discovery when they stopped and searched the Bulgarian man, and, according to the Irish Examiner, herbal cannabis weighing 7.2kg was found in the man's checked-in baggage.

The 31-year-old man was arrested at the scene and appeared in the Dublin District Court on Tuesday morning. Judge Brian Smyth remanded him in custody at Cloverhill Prison until Friday when he will appear in court once again.