This article is from page 10 of the 2011-08-16 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 10 JPG
A 53-YEAR-OLD man is to appear in court today, charged in connection with the seizure of drugs at Shannon airport over the weekend.
The defendant, a UK national living in Spain, was arrested after € 12,000 worth of cannabis herb was seized by Customs officers at the airport in the early hours of yesterday (Monday).
The man had arrived at Shannon on a Ryanair flight from Malaga and the drugs were discovered in a suitcase.
He was detained at Shannon Garda Station throughout yesterday and will be brought before Galway District Court this morning, charged with possession of drugs and possession for the purpose of sale or supply.