Revenue seize herbal cannabis worth €120,000 in Co. Galway

Yesterday, 04/11/2024, as part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized approximately 6 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €120,000 in Newcastle, Co. Galway. 

This seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit.

A man in his 30s was arrested by An Garda Síochána and is currently detained at Galway Regional and Divisional Headquarters under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

Investigations are ongoing.

[ENDS 05/11/2024]