A man has been arrested following the seizure of more than €1 million worth of herbal cannabis by Revenue officers and gardaí.
The intelligence-led operation, conducted on Wednesday, led to the discovery of approximately 55 kgs of the drug in the Kildare area, Revenue said in a statement.
It has an estimated value of €1.1 million.
The seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB).
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A man in his 40s was arrested by gardaí and has been detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act at a station in Co Kildare. Investigations are ongoing.
The operation was part of Revenue’s ongoing joint investigations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.