Garda arrested for drug possession at Dublin Airport

Small quantity of controlled drugs will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis

File photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
File photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times

A serving member of An Garda Síochána was arrested on Thursday afternoon after being found in possession of drugs at Dublin airport.

According to a gardaí statement, the woman concerned serves in the Dublin region. She was taken to Ballymun Station and later released without charge. The small quantity of controlled drugs will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

Gardaí say no further information is available at this time and that inquiries are ongoing.

Nathan Johns

Nathan Johns

Nathan Johns is an Irish Times journalist