Cannabis with an estimated street value of about €94,000 has been seized by gardaí and customs officials after it was discovered in dried fish.
A joint operation between customs and the Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau led to a search of a house in Knocknacarra, Co Galway.
Approximately 4.7kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of around €94,000 was seized. The drugs had originated in Cotonou, Benin in West Africa and were concealed in dried fish.
A 36 year old Irish woman was arrested at the scene and is being held at Galway Garda Station.
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The investigation is ongoing.