Detectives in Dublin have released a man without charge after cannabis was found at a checkpoint in Dublin on Saturday night.
Gardai detected a smell of cannabis during a routine drink-driving test on St. John's Road West at around 10pm.
Following a search of the car they discovered a medium sized bag of the drug and the driver -a man in his 30's - was taken into custody.
In a follow up search at a house in Prosperous, Co Kildare, Gardaí recovered cannabis plants and herb with a street value of around 60,000 Euros, they also seized a cannabis cultivation operation as well as around 30,000 euro in cash.
A file has been sent to the DPP.
