Two men have been arrested after €2.58m worth of drugs were seized in north Co. Dublin yesterday.
Gardai from the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau along with Customs officers found 129 kilos of cannabis herb in the Lusk area following an intelligence led operation.
Two suspects aged 45 and 52 were arrested and are being held at Balbriggan and Dun Laoghaire garda stations.
Gardaí from the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau, along with Revenue's Customs Service, seized approximately €2.58 million of suspected cannabis herb in North County Dublin yesterday.
Two men were arrested & are currently detained. pic.twitter.com/VbkB107GsW— Garda Info (@gardainfo) February 4, 2021
Detective Chief Superintendent Angela Willis, Head of Bureau at the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau said: "The joint operation undertaken yesterday involving participation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and the Revenue Customs Service, which has resulted in the seizure of illicit drugs with an estimated street value of €2.58 million, demonstrates An Garda Síochána’s continued determination to work collaboratively with others for the purpose of tackling the importation of controlled drugs into Ireland, that cause significant harm in our communities.
"We will continue to work with Revenue Customs Service and do all within our power to tackle criminality engaged in by organised crime gangs who are involved in the importation and supply of illicit drugs."