Man arrested after €200,000 worth of cannabis seized in Tipperary

The man is currently detained at a Garda Station in Co Tipperary.
Man arrested after €200,000 worth of cannabis seized in Tipperary

Eva Osborne

A man has been arrested after Revenue's Customs Service seized approximately 10kg of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €200,000, in Cashel, Co Tipperary.

The seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, and Tipperary Divisional Drugs Unit.

Gardaí arrested the man (30s) in connection with this investigation.

He is currently detained at a Garda Station in Co Tipperary under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

Investigations are ongoing.

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