Man arrested after €860k of drugs seized in Clondalkin
GARDAI attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) seized approximately €860,000 of suspected cannabis and arrested one person in Clondalkin yesterday, Saturday December 17, 2022.
The operation was carried out by Gardai from GNDOCB and the Special Crime Task Force as a result of ongoing investigations targeting organised criminal activity
A statement by a garda spokesperson said that during the course of the operation, Gardai stopped a vehicle in the Clondalkin area.
Gardai seized 43kg of suspected herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €860,000. The drugs are now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).
A male, aged in his 20s, was arrested at the scene and he is currently detained in Clondalkin Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Investigations are ongoing.