Cannabis with street value of more than 6.8m euros seized

Cannabis with a street value of more than 6.8 million euros has been seized in the Dublin area.

The discovery was made following a joint operation between the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue’s Customs Service on Friday.

Revenue officers seized approximately 343kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of 6,860,000 euros.

A man in his late 20s was arrested and investigations are continuing.