08/03/2019

Cannabis Worth Estimated €360,000 Seized In Vehicle Stop

Cannabis herb worth an estimated €360,000 has been seized in an intelligence-led operation targeting an organised crime gang in Dublin.

The seizure was made when a van was stopped and searched in the Coolock area by gardai from the Eastern Region, supported by the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau.

A man, aged in his 30s, was detained in connection with the seizure and remains in custody at Ballymun Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of The Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act 1996.


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