A man (39) has been arrested and over 100kgs of cannabis seized following the search of a car on the M1 today.
The northern registered car was stopped travelling northbound on the motorway near the Drogheda Toll Plaza at 9.30am.
Gardaí searched the car and seized 30kg of cannabis herb and 75kg of cannabis resin with an estimated street value of €810,000.
The man is currently being held at Balbriggan Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act.
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A Garda spokesman said the seizure was made as part of an ongoing cross-Border investigation into drug trafficking.
The man was later charged and will appear before Dublin District Court tomorrow morning.