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Man Arrested after €1.1m Cannabis Seized following Joint Operation Between Gardaí and Revenue - 1st February 2024

Issue Date: 2nd February 2024

Gardaí attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Kerry Divisional Drug Unit carried out a joint operation with Revenue’s Customs Service in the Limerick area yesterday, 1st February 2024.

Revenue Officers seized approximately 55kgs worth of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1.1m.

A man in his 40s was arrested by Gardaí and is currently detained at a Garda Station in the Southern Region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

Investigations are ongoing.