Revenue officers seized over €107,000 in cash at Dublin Airport earlier this week as a result of routine profiling.
The passenger was due to board a flight to Turkey when the discovery was made.
The large sum of cash was seized on Sunday, October 30, at Dublin Airport as Revenue officers carried out routine investigations.
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It came as part of their ongoing work to target smuggling and shadow economy activity.
Officers from Revenue were granted a three-month cash detention order by Judge Vincent Deane at Dublin District Court the following day, October 31.
A statement from Revenue said: “On Monday (31/10/2022), at Dublin District Court, Revenue officers were granted a three-month cash detention order by Judge Vincent Deane. This followed the seizure on Sunday (30/10/2022) of over €107,000 at Dublin Airport.
“The cash was discovered, as a result of routine profiling, when Revenue officers stopped and searched a passenger prior to boarding a flight to Istanbul, Turkey.”
Investigations are ongoing, but it is expected that the cash was connected to criminal activity. “The cash is suspected to be the proceeds of, or intended for use in, criminal activity and is detained by Revenue in accordance with proceeds of crime legislation,” the statement said.
“Investigations are ongoing.”
The seizure comes as part of the organisation’s ongoing work to target criminal activity and anyone who may have information is asked to contact Revenue’s Confidential Phone Number on 1800 295 295.
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