Gardaí seize drugs worth €400,000 found in Citywest

A 55-year-old man arrested after more than 20kg of cannabis discovered

More than 20kg of cannabis was found during a car search in south Dublin on Thursday. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire
More than 20kg of cannabis was found during a car search in south Dublin on Thursday. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

A man has been arrested after gardaí seized more than €400,000 worth of drugs during a car search in south Dublin on Thursday.

A vehicle was stopped and searched at Citywest Avenue in Citywest Business Park during a joint operation between the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue.

More than 20kg of cannabis was found and a 55-year-old man was arrested. He is in custody at Clondalkin Garda Station under the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act).

A garda spokesman said the seizure is part of an wider operation to disrupt criminals and dismantle their networks.

Rachel Flaherty

Rachel Flaherty

Rachel Flaherty is Digital Features Editor and journalist with The Irish Times