Herbal cannabis worth an estimated €400k seized

HERBAL cannabis with a street value of €400,000 was seized by Revenue officers during a joint operation in West Dublin on Thursday, May 19.

The seizure was part of ongoing investigations targeting individuals suspected to be involved in an organised crime group operating in the West Dublin area.

The operation was conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), the Clondalkin Divisional Drugs Unit and personnel attached to the Revenue Customs Service.

A Garda spokesperson said: “During the course of this operation, a consignment of approximately 20 kilograms of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €400,000 was detected by Revenue officers.

“A number of subsequent searches were carried out as a result of this seizure.”