Gardaí seize 143 kg of herbal cannabis in Cavan and arrest three
A joint Garda and Revenue Customs operation in County Cavan seized about 143 kg of herbal cannabis worth an estimated €2.8 million on 16 December 2016. Two people were arrested at first and a third man was arrested in a follow-up, all detained under drug-trafficking legislation.
On 16 December 2016 an intelligence-led joint operation in County Cavan by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue’s Customs Service seized approximately 143 kilos of herbal cannabis.[1][2]The operation focused on people involved in drug trafficking and the sale and supply of illicit drugs.[1]The seized cannabis, subject to analysis, had an estimated street value of €2.8 million.[1][2]
A 36-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman were arrested and detained at Ballyconnell Garda Station under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 2006.[1][2]In a follow-up operation a 46-year-old man was also arrested for the same offence and detained at Cavan Garda Station.[1] No charges or later court outcomes were reported in these accounts.
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