Herbal cannabis with an estimated value in excess of €7 million was seized today in a joint operation between gardaí and Revenue Customs officers.
352 kilograms of the illegal drugs arrived in a container from Spain through Dublin Port.
The seizure took place as part of “routine profiling” with searches continuing throughout the afternoon.
Three men aged 31, 47 and 49, were later arrested by gardaí and are currently detained under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act) 1996 at Garda stations in Dublin.
Herbal cannabis in excess of €7 million has been seized in a joint operation between Gardaí attached to the GNDOCB and Revenue Customs Officers earlier today.
The illegal drugs arrived in a container from Spain through Dublin Port. Three men have been arrested. pic.twitter.com/jAVpB2tx8B
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) October 23, 2020
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