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Two arrested after over €3m of herbal cannabis seized in Dublin and Wexford

Two separate consignments of herbal cannabis were found as part of intelligence-led operations on Tuesday involving Revenue and the Gardaí
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

11.47 8 May 2024


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Two arrested after over €3m of...

Two arrested after over €3m of herbal cannabis seized in Dublin and Wexford

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

11.47 8 May 2024


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Two men have been arrested after herbal cannabis worth more than €3.6 million was seized in Dublin and Wexford.

Two separate consignments of drugs were found as part of intelligence-led operations on Tuesday involving Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB).

The drugs have a combined weight of approximately 184 kgs and an estimated value of €3.68 million.

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One man aged in his 60s was arrested following the seizure of 139 kgs of herbal cannabis.

He is currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act.

In a second operation, a man in his 50s was arrested following the seizure of 45 kgs of herbal cannabis and is currently being held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act.

The two men are being held at stations in the south-east and Dublin, respectively.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

Main image: Drugs seized in Wexford and Dublin, 7-5-24. Image: An Garda Síochána

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