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Gardai say the approximately 5.7kgs of herbal cannabis was seized as part of intelligence-led operations

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A man in his 70s has been arrested by gardai after herbal cannabis worth an estimated €114,000 was seized by Revenue officers in Tallaght, Dublin.

Gardai say the approximately 5.7 kgs of herbal cannabis was seized as part of intelligence-led operations.

“This seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted in the Dublin area by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), the Tallaght District Drugs Unit and Revenue’s Customs Service,” a spokesperson said.

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“One male (aged in his 70s) was arrested by An Garda Síochána and is currently detained at a Garda Station in Dublin under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.”

Gardaí added that investigations are ongoing.