Bolivian arrested after Dublin cocaine seizure

Customs officers at Dublin Airport have seized three kilos of cocaine from a 39-year-old Bolivian man who arrived on a flight from Brazil via Amsterdam.

Fri, 07 Jun, 2002 - 08:55

Customs officers at Dublin Airport have seized three kilos of cocaine from a 39-year-old Bolivian man who arrived on a flight from Brazil via Amsterdam.

The drugs, which gardai said are worth €300,000, were found concealed in the man’s luggage last night.

He was arrested and is being questioned in Santry Garda Station.

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