Man arrested after €2 million of cannabis seized at Dublin Port

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Man Arrested After €2 Million Of Cannabis Seized At Dublin Port
The discovery was made when Revenue officers stopped and searched an Irish registered accompanied freight unit that had disembarked a ferry.
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Michael Bolton

A man has been arrested after gardai seized €2 million worth of cannabis at Dublin Port.

Gardaí from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and personnel from Revenue's Customs Service conducted a joint intelligence led operation at Dublin Port on Friday 25th August which resulted in the seizure of €2 million of suspected herbal cannabis.

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The discovery was made when Revenue officers stopped and searched an Irish registered accompanied freight unit that had disembarked a ferry.

A man in his 60s was arrested by gardaí, and he is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin.

Investigations are ongoing.

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