€1 million cannabis seizure in Louth as two men arrested
Joint effort by Revenue and Gardaí uncovers 50kg haul
As part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized 50kg of suspected cannabis with an estimated street value of €1 million, on Wednesday, 1st April in Castlebellingham, Louth.
The joint operation was conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), and Revenue’s Customs Service.
Two men in their 40s were arrested by Gardai in connection with the investigation, and are currently detained pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a station in the Garda North Western Region.
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The seized drugs are now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
Gardai say investigations are ongoing.