Thousands of euro discovered in man's underwear at airport

Customs officials confiscated €37,000 in cash from a Cameroonian man’s undergarments.

THOUSANDS OF EURO in cash was seized this morning after being found hidden in a man’s underwear at Dublin Airport.

Some €37,000 was confiscated by Customs officials, who discovered it concealed in the undergarments of a 31-year-old man from Cameroon. He was stopped and searched after arriving on a flight from Charleroi Airport, south of Brussels in Belgium.

The large find was made by officers from Revenue’s Customs Service this morning. The money was seized in accordance with Section 38, Criminal Justice Act 1994 as amended by Section 20, Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2005.

Customs officials were this morning granted a three-month detention order at Dublin Circuit Court, in order to carry out further investigations into the find.

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

Support us Learn More

Thousands of euro discovered in man's underwear at airport

Read more: 50,000 illegal and counterfeit medicines seized in Ireland>

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.