Revenue and Gardai seize herbal cannabis worth €94,000 in Galway
Today (03/06/2016) as part of a joint operation between Revenues Customs Service, Garda Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau and Gardaí from Drugs Unit in Galway a search took place at a house in Knocknacarra in Galway.
Approximately 4.7kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of around €94,000 was seized. The drugs had originated in Cotonou, Benin in West Africa and were concealed in dried fish.
A 36 year old Irish woman was arrested at the scene and is being held at Galway Garda Station.
The investigation is on-going.
Ends: 03/06/2016
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