Man (20s) arrested after gardaí seize €130k worth of drugs in Louth

Eva Osborne

A man in his late 2os was arrested after gardaí discovered €130,000 worth of cannabis following a search at a residence in Dundalk, Co Louth.

During the course of the search, approximately 126 mature cannabis plants, with an estimated street value of €100,800, were seized, along with cannabis with an estimated value of €34,000, which was packaged and ready for onward sale and supply.

The man aged in his late 20s was arrested at the scene in connection with the investigation and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in Co Louth.

He has since been charged and will appear before a special sitting of Dundalk District Court on Friday.

The drugs will be sent for analysis to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).

Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.