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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kashmira Gander

Cocaine worth €1m seized from vehicle at Dublin port

15kg of cocaine have been seized in Dublin (EITAN ABRAMOVICH/AFP/Getty Images)

Police have seized drugs worth an estimated €1million at Dublin port.

Officers discovered some 15kg of cocaine in a haulage vehicle in the Irish capital, after it arrived from the UK.

The drugs were intercepted on Saturday as part of a joint, intelligence-led operation between the Revenue Commissioners Customs Service and the Garda's drugs and organised crime bureau.

Following the discovery, police officers have arrested a 36-year-old man and charged him with drug trafficking offences.

He remains in custody and is due to appear in court in Dublin on Monday.

Additional reporting by PA

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