Herbal cannabis worth almost €2.4 million has been seized by Gardaí and Revenue in North Dublin today
The 118kg of cannabis seized today Image: Revenue HERBAL CANNABIS WORTH almost €2.4 million has been seized by Gardaí and Revenue in North Dublin today.
The seizure took place at a commercial premises, with a search being conducted under warrant by both Revenue and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau . A total of 118kgs worth of herbal cannabis was seized during the course of the search, which is estimated to be valued at €2.36 million.Following the search, a Spanish national in his 50s was arrested by Gardaí and is currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1996.Gardaí have said that investigations are ongoing.A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article.
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