Man charged over €1.1m cannabis seizure in Limerick
A MAN was charged over the bank holiday weekend in connection with a €1.1m seizure of cannabis in County Limerick.
Gardaí attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Kerry Divisional Drug Unit carried out a joint operation with Revenue’s Customs Service in the Limerick area on Thursday, February 1.
Revenue Officers seized approximately 55kgs worth of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1.1m.
A garda spokesperson said a man in his 40s was arrested by gardaí and was detained at a garda station in the southern region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
"The male, aged in his 40s, was charged in relation to this matter and appeared before a special sitting of Cork District Court on Sunday, February 4," said a garda spokesperson.
Investigations are ongoing.