Record cocaine seizure at Kerry Airport

Revenue Officers have seized cocaine worth more than €280,000 at Kerry Airport.

Record cocaine seizure at Kerry Airport
Mon, 14 Jan, 2013 - 16:28

Revenue Officers have seized cocaine worth more than €280,000 at Kerry Airport.

Officers stopped and searched a British man in his 60s as he arrived on a flight from Frankfurt and discovered 4 kilos of cocaine in the lining of his rucksack.

It is the largest seizure of cocaine ever at Kerry Airport.

The man has been arrested and investigations are ongoing.

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