Man (30s) arrested after cannabis worth €150k seized in Louth

The man was arrested under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and is currently being detained at a Garda station in Co Louth.
Man (30s) arrested after cannabis worth €150k seized in Louth

Eva Osborne

A man in his 30s has been arrested after suspected herbal cannabis, with an estimated street value of €150,000, was seized in Co Louth on Monday.

The seizure of approximately 7.5kg of herbal cannabis was a result of a joint operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), Dundalk Drugs Unit, and Revenue Customs Service.

The man was arrested under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and is currently being detained at a Garda station in Co Louth.

The drugs seized will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.

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