A man has been arrested following the seizure of €300,000 worth of cannabis in North County Dublin.
€5,000 in cash was also found following searches of a house in Lusk, as part of an ongoing investigation targeting local drugs distribution networks.
€300k worth of cannabis (analysis pending) & €5k cash seized in North County Dublin drugs operation earlier today. The drugs were discovered when Gardaí from the Balbriggan District Drugs Unit searched a house in Lusk. A man (40s) was arrested. pic.twitter.com/bZ0kBZHaGK
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) May 13, 2021
During the search, twenty one packages of cannabis herb were found along with smaller amounts of cannabis resin and cocaine.
Packaging equipment and paraphernalia associated with the sale and supply of drugs was also discovered.
A man in his early 40s was arrested and is currently detained at Balbriggan Garda Station.