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Man accused of having cannabis worth €1.6m in Cork had entered country illegally, court told

Judge David Waters said the accused was a serious flight risk after gardaí cited strong CCTV evidence and a €1.6 million cannabis seizure.

Summary by Irish Examiner
Man allegedly flew from Birmingham to Belfast and then travelled by train to Cork to avoid immigration checks

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Man charged over €1.6m cannabis seizure refused bail after judge deems him flight risk

The judge said the accused had no ties to Ireland and appeared to have entered the State illegally.

·Dublin, Ireland
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Chinese national charged over €1.6m cannabis stash refused bail as a flight risk

Xiaochen Han (30) ‘came here illegally and if given bail would leave here illegally’, Garda says

·Dublin, Ireland
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Man accused of having cannabis worth €1.6m in Cork had entered country illegally, court told

Man allegedly flew from Birmingham to Belfast and then travelled by train to Cork to avoid immigration checks

·Cork, Ireland
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Irish Examiner broke the news in Cork, Ireland on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
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