20/11/2015

Cannabis Seized In Dublin

Herbal cannabis worth an estimated €400,000 has been seized by Revenue officers and members of the Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.

The drugs, which originated in Spain, were seized following a controlled delivery to an address in Clondalkin this afternoon.

A 52-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the investigation and is currently being detained at Clondalkin Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

The investigation is ongoing.

(MH/JP)

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