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Man arrested after cannabis worth €740,000 found on truck from Europe

Thirty-seven kilogrammes of cannabis was found and a man in his 30s was arrested
Thirty-seven kilogrammes of cannabis was found and a man in his 30s was arrested

A man has been arrested and cannabis worth €740,000 has been seized following a garda operation.

Gardaí and Revenue officers stopped and searched a truck which had entered Ireland from mainland Europe.

Thirty-seven kilogrammes of cannabis was found and a man in his 30s was arrested.

Gardaí said the seizure was part of an investigation targeting serious organised criminal activity.

The man is currently detained at Wexford Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.