Man in custody after Meath drugs haul

A man in his 30s is in garda custody in connection with the seizure of a huge haul of cannabis resin in Dunboyne in Co Meath.

More than 1.1 tonnes of the drug - worth an estimated €6.6m - was discovered in the town last night.

The seizure was made as part of a joint operation involving gardaí from the National Drugs Unit and Revenue's Customs Service.

They carried out a planned search of an industrial premises.

A man in his 30s was arrested close to the scene and is being held at Blanchardstown garda station.

Investigations into the discovery are continuing.