Man (50s) arrested after over €137k of cannabis seized in Co Louth
A man has been arrested after over €137,000 of suspected illegal cannabis was seized in Dundalk, Co Louth.
During the course of the search of a house, a cannabis cultivation operation was discovered.
Approximately 2.5kg of harvested cannabis, along with 109 cannabis plants, with a total value of €137,200, were seized.
The drugs seized are now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
A man, aged in his 50s, was arrested and detained pursuant to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, at a Garda Station in the Co. Louth area.
He has since been charged and is scheduled to appear before Drogheda District Court on Thursday morning.
Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
