Man charged after €137k cannabis seizure in Dundalk
Gardaí uncover large-scale cannabis cultivation during Wednesday search
Gardaí in Dundalk have arrested a man and seized over €137,000 worth of suspected cannabis following the discovery of a large-scale cultivation operation during a search of a local residence yesterday.
During the course of the search, a cannabis cultivation operation was discovered and approximately 2.5kg of harvested cannabis along with 109 cannabis plants, with a total value of €137,200 were seized.
The drugs seized are now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
A man (aged in his 50’s) was arrested and detained pursuant to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, at a Garda Station in the Co. Louth area.
He has since been charged, and is scheduled to appear before Drogheda District Court this morning, Thursday 6th November 2025, at approximately 10.30am.
Gardai say investigations are ongoing.