€440,000 worth of suspected cannabis seized and man arrested

AS PART of ongoing investigations targeting Organised Crime Groups operating in the Clondalkin area, an operation last Friday was conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Revenue Customs Service, which resulted in the search of a house and business premises.

During the course of this search, suspected cannabis herb with an estimated value of €440,000 was seized by Customs Officers.

Gardaí arrested a 46-year-old man in connection with this seizure.

He was detained at Ronanstown Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act), 1996.

He has since been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Investigations are ongoing.