Young man arrested after Gardaí discover significant cache of illegal drugs

Gardaí have arrested a 22-year-old man after the discovery of a significant amount of herbal cannabis. 

The arrest was made yesterday (Wednesday March 22) as part of an intelligence-led operation targeting people suspected to be involved in organised crime in Co Sligo. 

During the course of this operation, Revenue officers seized approximately 6.6 kilograms of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €132,400. 

It was jointly conducted by personnel attached to the Revenue Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Sligo Divisional Drugs Unit. 

The arrested man is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Sligo Garda Station. 

Investigations are ongoing.