Cannabis worth €1.8m seized in Co Louth in joint Garda and Revenue operation

Garda statement said the seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing joint investigations into the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs
Cannabis worth €1.8m seized in Co Louth in joint Garda and Revenue operation

Herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1.8 million has been recovered in Co Louth.

A man in his 50s was arrested and is currently detained at a Garda Station in the county.

Revenue officers seized approximately 90 kgs of herbal cannabis in a joint operation with the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Louth Divisional Drugs Unit.

Describing it as an intelligence-led operation, a Garda statement said the seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing joint investigations into the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.

It said investigations are ongoing. 

 

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