Cannabis worth €250,000 seized following joint operation in North Dublin
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Two people have been arrested after cannabis worth an estimated €240,000 was seized in North Dublin.
The drugs were discovered following searches of two locations in Swords earlier today. The seizure was made as the result of a joint operation conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Revenue's Customs Service and Coolock District Drug Unit.
Officers seized a total of 12kg of herbal cannabis in the raids. A man aged in his 30s and an adult woman in her teens were arrested at separate locations following the seizures.
They are currently detained in Garda Stations in North Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. Gardai said investigations into the seizure are ongoing.
A Revenue spokeswoman 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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