A man has been charged in connection with the seizure of cannabis resin worth over a €1 million in Co Dublin yesterday.
The man will appear before Dublin District Court on February 2nd.
Gardai discovered around 165 kgs of the illegal drug after searching an open area near Parc Na Silla in Loughlinstown.
Officers confirmed the seizure, depending on a forensic examination, may have a potential street value of €1.1 million. One man was arrested at the scene late last night. Following further investigations two men and a woman were arrested at a house nearby and a small quantity of cocaine was seized.
One man and a woman were last night being questioned at Dun Laoghaire Garda Station in relation to the drugs haul. Another man was released without charge.
Gardai confirmed a file is being sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Superintendent Martin Fitzgerald from Dun Laoghaire Garda Station said the seizure of drugs would significantly affect the supply of cannabis in Dublin and surrounding areas.
"It is quite substantial, 165 kilograms of cannabis resin with the street value it has, undoubtedly it is going to eat into the supply of cannabis in the wider area," Supt Fitzgerald said.