Over €4.4 million cannabis seized and four men (30s) arrested in South Dublin and Kildare
Ellen O'Donoghue
Over €4.4 million worth of cannabis was seized in South Dublin and Kildare on Friday, November 14th.
Four men, all in their 30s, were arrested.
The seizure of 220kg of cannabis with an estimated value of €4.4 million was made as part of an intelligence-led operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Revenue Customs Service.
The 220kg of herbal cannabis was seized by Revenue Customs Service, and a further 10.5kg of herbal cannabis, with an estimated market value of €210,000, and €10,000 in cash, was seized by An Garda Síochána in follow-up searches.
The searches took place in South Dublin and Co Kildare.
The men are all being detained in garda stations in Dublin and Kildare under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.
Investigations are ongoing, a garda statement said.
