Gardaí seize €300k worth of cannabis herb in Cork

Gardaí seized cannabis herb worth an estimated €300,000 in Cork on Friday following the search of a vehicle in Mallow.
Gardaí seize €300k worth of cannabis herb in Cork

Gardaí seized a cannabis herb with a combined worth of €540,000 in Cork and Limerick on February 23.

A man is due to appear in court this evening following the seizure of €540,000 worth of cannabis herb in Cork and Limerick on Friday.

Gardaí seized cannabis herb worth an estimated €300,000 in Cork on Friday following the search of a vehicle in Mallow.

Follow-up searches carried out by the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit in Ballysheedy led to the seizure of cannabis herb valued at €240,000.

The searches led to the seizure of cannabis herb with a combined value of €540,000.

All of the drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis.

A man aged in his 30s was arrested in connection with these seizures by gardaí and has since been charged.

He is due to appear before a special sitting of Cork City District Court this evening.

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