Gardaí seize €610,000 of drugs in joint operation with Revenue
The seizures had a combined weight of approximately 30kgs of herbal cannabis
As part of intelligence-led operations, Revenue officers seized two separate consignments, with a combined weight of approximately 30kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €610,000 in Dublin.
Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), DMR North Central Divisional Drugs Unit and the K District Drugs Unit, Revenue Officers all were involved in the operations, which took place today Monday, April 29.
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána confirmed: "One male, aged in his 30’s, was arrested by An Garda Síochaná following the seizure of 27 kgs of cannabis herb and is currently being detained at a Garda Station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996."
In a second operation, two males, one aged 24 and another a juvenile, were arrested by An Garda Síochaná following the seizure of 3.5 kgs of cannabis herb.
The spokesperson confirmed:"They are currently being detained at a Garda Station in North Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996."
Investigations still remain ongoing.