Man arrested following €240,000 cannabis seizure in Dublin

29-year-old held for questioning after gardaí stop car in Ballyfermot on Friday evening

Gardaí seized a quantity of cannabis at Cherry Orchard Drive on Friday. Photograph: Google Street View
Gardaí seized a quantity of cannabis at Cherry Orchard Drive on Friday. Photograph: Google Street View

One man has been arrested following the seizure of €240,000 worth of cannabis herb in Dublin.

Gardaí made the discovery after stopping a car at Cherry Orchard Drive in Ballyfermot at about 6.45pm on Friday evening. The occupant of the car, a 29-year-old man, was arrested at the scene.

He was taken to Ronanstown Garda station and is being held for questioning under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

Gardaí said the seizure came as part of an investigation targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Ballyfermot area.

Dean Ruxton

Dean Ruxton

Dean Ruxton is an Audience Editor at The Irish Times. He also writes the Lost Leads archive series