Gardaí have seized an estimated €1.6 million worth of cannabis in Blanchardstown, Dublin.

The operation occurred around 6:30pm on Thursday, July 4th, when officers from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau intercepted a vehicle.

A separate search operation was also conducted under a warrant at a business premises in the Blanchardstown area.

During the two searches, 80 kg of cannabis herb was seized, with an estimated street value of €1.6 million.

The drugs will now be subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.

A man in his 40s was arrested in relation to the seizure and is currently being held at a Garda station in Dublin.

Main image: The 80kg of cannabis seized yesterday. Image: Garda Press.