03/06/2016

Man Arrested After Cannabis Herb Seizure In Co Carlow

A man has been arrested after cannabis worth an estimated €100,000 was seized during a Gardaí search operation in Co Carlow.

Gardaí from the Kilkenny/Carlow Divisional Drugs Unit and the Garda Dog Unit carried out a planned search of a premises in Carlow Town shortly after 2:30pm on Thursday.

Cannabis herb with an estimated value of €100,000 (pending analysis) was seized and a man in his early 40s was arrested at the scene.

He is currently detained at Carlow Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

(LM)

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