14/02/2014

Man Arrested Over 39kg Of Cannabis Resin

Officers from the National Drugs Unit have arrested a man in connection with the discovery of cannabis resin worth an estimated value of €234,000.

The man, aged in his 40s, was arrested on Thursday at a service station on the M1 southbound at about 09:00am in what has been described as an "intelligence-led operation".

The man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning (Friday).

(MH/CD)

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