Gardaí seize €110,000 worth of cannabis and arrest one in Santry search

Gardaí seized an estimated €110,000 worth of cannabis in search of a premises in Santry yesterday.

In a statement, a Garda spokesperson said: “As part of ongoing investigations targeting persons suspected of involvement in an organised crime group operating in the Santry area, an operation was carried out yesterday.

“The joint Operation was conducted by personnel attached to the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Ballymun and Coolock District Drug Units and the Revenue Customs Service.

“During the course of the operation, a premises was searched in the Santry area of Dublin and approximately 5.5 Kgs of cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €110,000 was seized by Revenue Officers.

“Gardaí arrested a male in his teens in connection with the seizure.

“He is currently detained at Ballymun Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.”

Investigations ongoing.