71.5 kg of cannabis seized in Glasnevin warehouse operation
Gardaí and Revenue officers seized 71.52 kilograms of herbal cannabis worth about €1.43 million in Glasnevin, Dublin, on 9 July 2021, arresting a man aged 40.
Gardaí from the National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue’s Customs Service ran a multi-agency operation in Glasnevin, Dublin, on 9 July 2021 targeting organised crime.[1][2]
They seized71.52 kilograms of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1,430,400, subject to analysis.[1][2]
A man aged 40 was arrested on drug-trafficking offences and detained at Blanchardstown station under drug-trafficking powers.[1][2]
Case data
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