More than half a million euro worth of drugs has been seized at Shannon Airport.
Two people have been arrested in connection with the seizure.
As a result of routine operations at Shannon Airport yesterday, Revenue officers seized approximately 29 kilograms of herbal cannabis.
The illicit drugs, with an estimated value of over €580,000, were discovered concealed within the baggage of two passengers, who had disembarked a flight originating from Thailand.
A man and a woman were subsequently arrested by An Garda Síochána.
The pair are being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda Station in Clare and investigations are ongoing.
The seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.
Revenue is urging businesses, or members of the public with information relating to smuggling, to contact Revenue in confidence on 1800 295 295.
