25/06/2015

Two Arrested Over Cannabis Seized In North Co Dublin

Cannabis worth an estimated €1.7m has been seized in north county Dublin in a joint operation by Customs officers and Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.

Approximately 85kgs of the drug was seized on Wednesday after it arrived concealed in a freight consignment from Spain.

A male, aged 24 years and a female, aged 32 years, were arrested and are currently detained at Finglas Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

Garda said that the investigations are continuing.

(MH)

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