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Two passengers, both scheduled to fly outbound to Turkey, were found with cash amounts of €150,060 and €141,050.
Maggie with the seized cash
Revenue officers at Dublin Airport seized €291,110 in cash and questioned two people thanks to the help of their canine investigator Maggie.
The money was discovered following indications from the Revenue cash detector dog and follow up examinations by Revenue officers.
Two passengers, both scheduled to fly to Turkey, were found with cash amounts of €150,060 and €141,050.
Maggie with the seized cash
News in 90 Seconds – Thursday, October 30
“The cash was concealed in items of clothing within the passengers’ baggage. The cash discovered was in Euro, in multiple denominations,” a Revenue spokesperson said.
“Two men, one his 20s and one in his 30s, were questioned at the scene. Investigations into both seizures are ongoing.”
These seizures are part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting smuggling. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.