Issue Date: 26/01/2025
Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) have seized €300,000 worth of cannabis and arrested a man in his late 20s during an operation in South East Dublin on the 25th of January, 2025.
During a planned search of a residence in the Dundrum area, cannabis herb worth approximately €300,000 (analysis pending), divided into vacuum-sealed packages, was discovered and seized along with €2,000 in cash.
A man in his late 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in the Dublin Region.
Speaking following the seizure, Assistant Commissioner Paul Cleary, DMR, said: "This large seizure of illicit drugs is a further example of the ongoing efforts of An Garda Síochána to target and arrest those in our communities who are involved in criminal activity."
Investigations are ongoing.
