Man arrested after more than €1.5 million worth of cannabis seized by Revenue
The massive seizure took place in Co Wexford on Friday, when a van was intercepted in the course of a joint operation organised by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Revenue.
As part of an intelligence-led operation, Gardaí stopped a van in Ballycaraney, Wexford yesterday and a man aged in his 40s was arrested at the scene.
While the herbal cannabis, with an estimated street value of €1.6 million, is subject to analysis, the arrested man can be detained for a week.
This seizure is part of Revenue's ongoing work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity. If businesses, or members of the public have any information, they can contact Revenue in confidence on its confidential phone number, which is 1800 295 295.
A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana said: "A male in his 40s was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained at a Garda Station in the east of the country under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996. He may be held for a period of up to seven days.
"The drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
"Investigations are ongoing."
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