Gardaí seize €3m worth of illegal vapes and cannabis products in five counties

More than 100 gardaí attached to GNDOCB, national specialist units, and other units in those counties, were involved in the searches.

Gardaí have seized illegal vapes and cannabis-based products with an estimated street value of more than €3m in a targeted operation across five counties.

The Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) searched properties in Longford, Mayo, Roscommon, Wexford and Carlow on Wednesday as part of an ongoing operation targeting an organised crime group involved in the sale and supply of illegal vapes and cannabis products nationwide.

More than 100 gardaí from the GNDOCB, national specialist units and other units in the five counties took part in the searches.

Cash and vehicles seized 

Illegal vapes and cannabis-based products with an estimated street value of more than €3m were seized.

Cash worth €235,000 was also seized, including £3,000 in sterling and $3,500 in US dollars.

Several high-value vehicles were also seized as part of the investigation.

A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said “investigations are ongoing”, with no arrests made to date.

The seized products will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.