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Roisin Cullen

Man arrested as €200,000 worth of cannabis seized in Balbriggan

A man in his 20s has been arrested after cannabis with an estimated worth of €226,000 was seized from a Balbriggan premises.

Officers seized the 11.30 kgs of cannabis as part of an ongoing investigation into an organised crime group in the area. The sting was carried out by the Revenue Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Balbriggan Divisional Drugs Unit.

The arrested man is now being detained in Balbriggan garda station with investigations ongoing.

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A garda spokesman said: "During the course of this operation a premises was searched in the Balbriggan area and 11.30 kgs of Herbal Cannabis with an estimated street value of €226,000 was seized by Revenue Officers.

"Gardaí arrested a male aged in his early 20s. He is currently detained in Balbriggan Garda station pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996."

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