Woman for court over cocaine seizure

A 20-year-old Brazilian woman is due on court this morning in connection with the seizure of cocaine valued at over €200,000 …

A 20-year-old Brazilian woman is due on court this morning in connection with the seizure of cocaine valued at over €200,000 at Dublin Airport yesterday.

Customers officers discovered the drugs in luggage which came on flight from Sao Paolo in Brazil via Madrid.

The woman was detained and handed over to the Garda National Drug Unit.

A Customs spokesman said the approximately three kilos of cocaine was discovered with an estimated value of around €210,000.