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Man arrested after cannabis worth €730,000 seized in Dublin

Gardaí have arrested a man after seizing cannabis worth €730,000 following searches in Dublin yesterday
The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis

Gardaí have arrested a man after seizing cannabis worth €730,000 following searches in Dublin yesterday.

As part of an intelligence-led operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Revenue Customs Service, a van was stopped in Tallaght and cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €700,000 was seized.

In a follow-up search, cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €30,000 was recovered.

A man in his 30s was arrested and is being detained for questioning at a garda station in the Dublin region.

The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.