Woman arrested at Dublin Airport with €950,000 in drugs from Canada

A woman in her 50s was arrested at Dublin Airport on Sunday after customs officers discovered her luggage contained more than €950,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine and cannabis, which had been smuggled on a flight originating in Canada. The seizure, which occurred on August 9, 2026, was made by Revenue officers with the assistance of a detector dog named Charlie.

According to officials, the drugs were concealed in vacuum-sealed packages within the passenger's baggage. The haul included approximately 29 kilograms of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of over €584,000 and approximately 6 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine valued at more than €368,000. The total estimated value of the illicit substances is over €950,000.

The discovery was initiated when Charlie, a Revenue detector dog, indicated suspicion during luggage processing. Officers then uncovered the concealed packages. A photograph released by An Garda Síochána shows two suitcases surrounded by dozens of vacuum packs. The woman was subsequently arrested and detained at a Dublin Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act, 1996.

Authorities have not released the woman's name...