Revenue officers and police found a large amount of cocaine hidden inside lollipops. The drugs were discovered at Dublin Airport.
About 5 kilograms of cocaine were found. This amount is valued at approximately €500,000.
The discovery happened on Thursday. Revenue staff searched a passenger's bags.
They found the cocaine inside bags of sweets. These sweets were in the form of lollipops.
Following this find, police conducted more searches. They seized €16,000 in cash.
The operation involved revenue officers and the police.