Man arrested in Louth over drugs seizure worth €25,000
Kenneth Fox
A man has been arrested in connection with a seizure of drugs worth €25,000 in Louth on Thursday.
Gardaí conducted a search operation in Dundalk yesterday along with the Dundalk Drugs Unit, with assistance from Dundalk Crime Unit, Regular Unit, Dog Unit, Armed Support Unit, Louth Divisional Search Team, Revenue Customs and the Dog Warden.
During the course of these searches approximately €25,000 of suspected cannabis was seized.
The drugs will be sent for forensic analysis.
Three designer watches and a luxury car were also seized at the property.
In total, in excess of €25,000 worth of controlled drugs, a quantity of cash and in excess of €30,000 in assets were seized.
The man has since been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the DPP.
Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
Gardaí seized approximately €25,000 of cannabis and over €30,000 of assets including three designer watches and a car during searches in Dundalk, County Louth, yesterday morning.
One man was arrested and has since been release, pending a file to the DPP.#KeepingPeopleSafe pic.twitter.com/6K7C0Z1V5g— Garda Info (@gardainfo) November 10, 2023
