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Lollipops containing €500k of cocaine seized at airport

News imageGardaí A lollipop with a round, bright red shell lies on a piece of wood. The shell is slightly broken, revealing a white powder inside. Gardaí
The cocaine was found hidden inside lollipops in an airport passenger's baggage

Approximately 5kg of cocaine which was hidden inside lollipops has been seized by revenue officers and gardaí (Irish police) at Dublin Airport.

The discovery was made on Thursday when revenue staff searched a passenger's baggage and found the drugs inside bags of confectionery.

In follow-up searches, gardaí seized €16,000 (£13,700) in cash and more controlled drugs valued at €14,500 (£12,500).

A man in his 60s who was arrested and charged in connection with the seizure appeared in court on Friday morning.

News imageGardaí Five small colourful bags of lollipops are lined up on a wooden desk. Four red bags are branded as Megalito lollipops and there is a single blue bag branded as Love Pop lollies. One lollipop has been opened from its wrapper. There is a branded sign for the Irish Revenue service in the background. Gardaí
Revenue staff took images of the bags of cocaine lollipops after the seizure