Man remanded after drugs seized

A man was remanded in custody yesterday after drugs with an estimated street value of €56,000 were seized at Dublin airport on…

A man was remanded in custody yesterday after drugs with an estimated street value of €56,000 were seized at Dublin airport on Sunday.

Customs officers found 8kg of cannabis resin in a suitcase.

A man aged 22 who had arrived on a flight from Malaga was arrested and taken to Santry Garda station.

He appeared before Blanchardstown District Court, where he was remanded in custody until tomorrow for a bail application.

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