Arrest made after almost €4m worth of cannabis seized in Balbriggan

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Arrest Made After Almost €4M Worth Of Cannabis Seized In Balbriggan
A man in his 20s has been detained following the seizure. Photo: Garda Press Office
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Muireann Duffy

A man has been arrested following a major drug seizure in Co Dublin.

Gardaí attached to the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau supported by the Special Crime Task Force carried out an operation on Friday during which a vehicle was intercepted in the Balbriggan area shortly after 7pm.

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The vehicle was searched and 187kg of cannabis herb and 30kg of cannabis resin was seized. Gardaí estimated the combined value of the drugs is approximately €3.92 million.

A man aged in his 20s was arrested in connection with the seizure and is detained at a Garda station in North Dublin under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act 1996.

Gardaí said investigationgs into the matter are continuing.

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