British man arrested after Dublin Airport cocaine seizure

Gardaí have arrested a 20-year-old British man in connection with a cocaine seizure at Dublin Airport last night.

Fri, 03 Dec, 2004 - 11:18

Gardaí have arrested a 20-year-old British man in connection with a cocaine seizure at Dublin Airport last night.

Customs officers said 5.5kgs of the drug with a street value of €400,000 were found hidden in a suitcase that was allegedly being carried by the man.

He had arrived at the airport on a flight from Nigeria, via Paris.

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