Two men have been arrested a multi-million Euro cannabis seizure in North County Dublin.
It comes after around 129kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €2.58m was uncovered in the Lusk area yesterday.
The men, aged 45 and 52-years-old have been arrested and brought to Balbriggan and Dun Laoghaire Garda Stations, where they can be held for up to seven days.
The head of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Detective Chief Superintendent Angela Willis said:
“The joint operation undertaken yesterday involving participation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and the Revenue Customs Service, which has resulted in the seizure of illicit drugs with an estimated street value of €2.58 million, demonstrates An Garda Síochána’s continued determination to work collaboratively with others for the purpose of tackling the importation of controlled drugs into Ireland.”
She said Gardaí will “continue to work with Revenue Customs Service and do all within our power to tackle criminality engaged in by organised crime gangs who are involved in the importation and supply of illicit drugs.”
The men are being held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act.
