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The cocaine seized at Dublin Port Revenue
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Arrested man released without charge after major cocaine seizure in Dublin
The drugs were concealed in the refrigeration unit of a vehicle that was stopped and searched.
LAST UPDATE | 30 Jan 2022
GARDAI INVESTIGATING THE seizure of 45kgs cocaine have released an arrested man without charge.
The 46-year-old man was released this afternoon without charge and a file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Investigations are ongoing.
Revenue officers at Dublin Port seized cocaine, believed to be worth just over €3 million, on Saturday.
The drugs were found hidden in the refrigeration unit of a vehicle that was stopped and searched as part of an operation involving An Garda Siochána and the Customs Service.
The find was part of an ongoing investigation into people suspected of involvement with international organised crime.
An Garda Siochána said that the drugs were found by a detector dog named James.
It is the second major drugs seizure at Dublin Port in the past week. Cocaine with an estimated value of €1.4 million was found during a search of a vehicle at the port on 22 January.
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