A man has been arrested arrived Gardai discovered cannabis in a car during a checkpoint in Dublin last night.

At around 10pm, Gardai conducting a Mandatory Alcohol Testing checkpoint on St. John's Road West, where they searched a car after they detected a smell of cannabis from the vehicle.

They discovered a medium sized bag of what appeared to be cannabis.

The driver, a man in his 30s, was arrested.

In a follow up search at a house in Prosperous, Co Kildare, Gardaí recovered a quantity of cannabis plant and herb with a potential street value of around €60,000.

They also discovered a cannabis cultivation operation as well as approximately €30,000 in cash.