Gardai find cannabis in Dublin's Royal Canal

Gardaí have recovered three bars of cannabis resin from a canal in north Dublin after a similar find yesterday.

Gardaí have recovered three bars of cannabis resin from a canal in north Dublin after a similar find yesterday.

The Garda Underwater Unit found the nine-ounce bars in the Royal Canal at Cross Guns Bridge in Phibsboro.

Yesterday two bars of cannabis were found by gardaí in the same spot. The total value of the discoveries is put at €10,000.

The searches follow the arrest on Tuesday of a man in his twenties and another in his fifties. They are being questioned at Store Street Garda Station in the city.

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter