Man (40s) charged following €1.1m cannabis seizure in Kildare

Revenue officers seized about 55kg of herbal cannabis on Wednesday

The herbal cannabis was seized as part of an intelligence-led operation against a gang operating in Kildare. Photograph: An Garda Síochána
The herbal cannabis was seized as part of an intelligence-led operation against a gang operating in Kildare. Photograph: An Garda Síochána

A man in his 40s has been charged following his arrest in connection with a seizure of cannabis worth €1.1 million in Co Kildare on Wednesday.

During the course of the operation, Revenue officers seized approximately 55 kilograms of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1.1 million.

The seizure was part of an intelligence-led operation targeting persons suspected to be involved in an organised crime group operating in the Kildare area.

The man who was arrested during the operation has now been charged.

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He is due to appear before Naas District Court on Thursday morning.

Jade Wilson

Jade Wilson

Jade Wilson is a reporter for The Irish Times