Man arrested as gardaí seize cannabis worth €128,000 in Co Meath

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Man Arrested As Gardaí Seize Cannabis Worth €128,000 In Co Meath
Gardaí arrested a man and seized over 6.4kg of suspected cannabis herb, worth €128,000, following a search in the Meath area on Thursday.
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James Cox

Gardaí arrested a man and seized over 6.4kg of suspected cannabis herb, worth €128,000, following a search in the Meath area on Thursday.

The joint operation was conducted by personnel attached to the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), the Meath Divisional Drugs Unit and the Revenue Customs Service.

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The operation was aimed at targeting organised crime in Co Meath, gardaí said.

During the course of the operation, Revenue officers seized cannabis with an estimated value of €128,800.

Gardaí subsequently arrested a man, aged in his 30s, in connection with the seizure. He is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a garda station in Co Meath.

Investigations are ongoing.

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