National: Arrest made as gardaí seize cannabis worth over €3.9m

AS PART of operation Tara, Gardaí attached to the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) North and Dublin Crime Response Team conducted searches in the Dublin 3 area, on Wednesday, 11 and Thursday, 12 October 2023 resulting in the seizure of cannabis worth in excess of €3.9 million.

During the course of a search of a vehicle in Drumcondra, Dublin 3, on 11 October, the Dublin Crime Response Team seized 21 kilograms of cannabis with an estimated value of €420,000 (analysis pending).

Following the seizure, a man (42) was arrested and detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin area, under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

As part of the investigation an additional search was carried out at an industrial premises in the Fairview area of Dublin 3 by Gardaí from DMR North attached to Drugs and Detective Units from Raheny and Clontarf Stations, supported by the Garda National Dog Unit, on 12 October.

During this search a further 174 kilograms of cannabis with an estimated value of €3.5 million (analysis pending) was discovered.

Investigating Gardaí continue to detain the man (42) arrested on Wednesday under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. He can be held for up to seven days. All of the drugs seized will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.

Investigations are ongoing and further updates will follow.