Man and teen girl charged after seizure of cannabis worth €240,000 in Dublin
They are due to appear before the courts
A man in his thirties and a teenage girl have been arrested and charged following the seizure of €240,000 worth of cannabis in Dublin.
12 kg of the drug was seized at two locations in Swords as part of an intelligence-led operation between Revenue, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), and Coolock District Drug Unit.
They were detained at Garda Stations in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act 1996.
The seized cannabis
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The male is set to appear before Balbriggan District Court this morning, while the female will appear at the same court at a later date.
In a statement, An Garda Siochana said: 'Gardaí have charged the two individuals that were arrested following the seizure by Revenue officers of 12kg of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €240,000 at two separate locations in Swords, Co. Dublin on Monday, 9th June 2025.
'The male, aged in his 30s has been charged in relation to the seizure and is due to appear before Balbriggan District Court this morning Tuesday 10th June, 2025 at 10.30am.
'The female adult, aged in her late teens, was charged in relation to the seizure and released on bail. She is due to appear before Balbriggan District Court at a later date.'
A spokesperson for Revenue added: 'This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing joint investigations involving organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.
'If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on phone number 1800 295 295.'
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