Man charged after €2.4m worth of cannabis seized at Dublin Port

The cannabis in question. Pic: Revenue

A man has been charged following the discovery of more than €2m worth of cannabis at Dublin Port.

The seizure came on Saturday afternoon, with Revenue officials making the discovery after a vehicle was stopped and searched.

The vehicle in question, which had arrived from France, contained 142kgs of herbal cannabis.

The man, aged in his 40s, was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in Dublin.

He is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday evening at 4.30p.m.

Investigations are ongoing.

This seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing joint investigations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.

A spokesperson said: "If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on phone number 1800 295 295."