Cannabis herb worth estimated €400,000 seized

CANNABIS herb with an estimated street value of €400,000 was seized through an intelligence-led operation on Tuesday.

Approximately 20kgs of suspected cannabis herb was seized in an operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and the Clondalkin District Drugs Unit.

According to a Garda statement issued: “[On Tuesday] 17th October 2023, as part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized approximately 20kgs of suspected cannabis herb with an estimated value of €400,000 in Dublin.

“Two men (aged in their 30s) were arrested by An Garda Síochána and are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Garda Stations in Dublin.”

Investigations are ongoing, gardai said.