Cash seized at Dublin Airport

Officers from Revenues Customs Service at Dublin Airport seized €99,900 from a man from Slovakia yestrday

Officers from Revenues Customs Service at Dublin Airport seized €99,900 from a man from Slovakia yestrday. The 55-year-old man was stopped and searched as he was about to board a flight to Vienna yesterday morning.

The cash was concealed in the clothing on his person.

The money was seized by Revenue in accordance with Section 38, Criminal Justice Act 1994 as amended by Section 20, Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Act 2005.

Revenue was yesterday granted a three month detention order in respect of the cash at Dublin Circuit Court, allowing it to carry out further investigations.

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The seizure was sixth to be made under the Proceeds of Crime Act by Revenues Customs Service at Dublin Airport over the last ten days.