28/10/2013

Raids Recover Cannabis Worth €1.3 Million

Raids by Gardaí in Drogheda and Dublin have lead to the seizure of cannabis with a estimated value of €1.3m.

A house in Drogheda was searched following an early search of a car stopped in Dublin on Friday night.

A cannabis cultivation operation was uncovered, estimated to have a potential street value of around €600,000. Two men were arrested in connection with the find.

In a separate operation, gardaí recovered some €700,000 worth of cannabis in a raid on a house in Tallaght.

The drugs were found in a planned operation at Hazel Grove Court on Sunday evening.

No arrests were made after this raid and investigations are ongoing.

(MH/CD)

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