Gardai recover cannabis worth €180,000

Gardaí have recovered cannabis resin with an estimated street value of almost €180,000 in two separate operations.

Gardaí have recovered cannabis resin with an estimated street value of almost €180,000 in two separate operations.

Acting on information from the public, gardai discovered €145,000-worth of cannabis in bushes on the grounds of St Paul’s School Coolock just before 9 last night.

In Co Kildare one man was arrested and cannabis worth €33,000 was seized at Brownstown in the Curragh, Co Kildare at 7 p.m. yesterday.

The man is being questioned in Newbridge Garda Station under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act.