Gardaí seize 70kg of cannabis worth €1.4 million in Dublin

Herbal cannabis found at business premises in Coolock in joint operation with Revenue

Gardaí seized 70kg of herbal cannabis in Coolock. Photograph: An Garda Síochána

Gardaí in Coolock, Co Dublin have seized cannabis with an estimated street value of more than €1.4 million.

On Friday the Revenue Customs Service and An Garda Síochána, through the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, participated in the joint intelligence-led operation at a business premises in Coolock.

During the operation 70kg of herbal cannabis (pending analysis) with an estimated street value of €1,412,000 was seized.

No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing.

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Gardaí also recovered €22,000 worth of cannabis, €15,000 in cash, a bulletproof vest and a silver BMW 5 Series in Darndale. Photograph: An Garda Síochána

On Saturday, in a separate investigation into organised crime groups in the area, gardaí from the Divisional Task Force carried out the search of a house on Moatview Drive in Darndale.

They recovered €22,000 worth of cannabis, €15,000 in cash, a bulletproof vest and a silver BMW 5 Series.

Three men – aged 48, 38 and 36 – were arrested at the scene.

One man appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Saturday in relation to the seizure. The other two men will appear in court at a later date.

Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy

Ronan McGreevy is a news reporter with The Irish Times