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10/09/2014
Cannabis Seized At Dublin Port
Customs officers have seized cannabis worth an estimated street value of €20,000 at Dublin Port.
The drugs were found on Tuesday hidden in a vehicle that had arrived from Holyhead.
Revenue Customs Service say that the drugs were uncovered during "routine profiling" at the port.
Gardaí have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the find.
(MH/CD)
The drugs were found on Tuesday hidden in a vehicle that had arrived from Holyhead.
Revenue Customs Service say that the drugs were uncovered during "routine profiling" at the port.
Gardaí have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the find.
(MH/CD)
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