Revenue seizes 15kg herbal cannabis in Co. Meath

Yesterday (11/04/17), as part of an intelligence-led, joint operation involving Revenue's Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Revenue officers seized approximately 15kg of herbal cannabis, with an estimated value of €300,000, at an industrial unit in Dunboyne, Co. Meath.

A 33 year-old man was arrested by Gardaí and detained at Ashbourne Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. Investigations are continuing with a view to prosecution.

If you have any information about drug smuggling, contact Revenue's Confidential Freephone 1800 295 295.

[Ends: 12/04/17]