Cannabis resin worth €1.75m seized in Dublin

A man (47) has been arrested following the seizure of cannabis worth €1.75 million in Dublin this morning.

A man (47) has been arrested following the seizure of cannabis worth €1.75 million in Dublin this morning.

Shortly after 11am gardaí from Balbriggan and the National Drugs Unit carried out a planned search of a business premises in the area and recovered 2.5kgs of the drug.

The man is currently being detained in Balbriggan Garda station under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act.

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