Two brothers have been remanded in custody after gardaí uncovered almost €1.5m worth of cannabis at a house in Tallaght in Dublin.
Mark Courtney, 58, of Grace O'Malley Drive, Howth, Dublin and his 53-year-old sibling Derek Courtney, were arrested after a Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) garda raid on Thursday.
They have been charged with possessing cannabis and having it for sale or supply on 26 March at Derek Courtney's home in St Aongus Green, in Tallaght.
The elder brother did not apply for bail and was remanded in custody with a recommendation that he receive medical treatment.
He made no reply to the charge.
Derek Courtney was remanded in custody with consent to bail of €25,000.
Man arrested after €430,000 of Cannabis Seized by Revenue
Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a man in his 30s is due in court after cannabis worth over €430,000 was seized by revenue officers at Dublin Airport.
In a statement, Revenue said the cannabis was discovered concealed in vacuum packed packages within the baggage of a passenger who had disembarked from a flight originating from Malaga.
Revenue said investigations are ongoing.
