Man charged after €1.8m cannabis seizure in Co Louth

Revenue and Gardaí seize 90 kg of herbal cannabis in major joint operation targeting drug trafficking in the northeast

A man has been charged in relation to a €1.8m cannabis seizure in Co Louth.

As part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized approximately 90kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1.8m in Co Louth on Sunday.

This seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Louth Divisional Drugs Unit.

Gardaí arrested one man, in his 50s, who was detained at a garda station in Co Louth under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

He is expected to appear before a sitting of Dundalk District Court this morning.

The drugs seized will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.