Gardaí seize €11,000 worth of suspected cannabis

Gardaí seized €11,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb at Collon on Tuesday.

Gardaí seized €11,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb at Collon on Tuesday.

As part of Operation Tara, Gardaí seized the drugs and arrested one man during a search operation.

Gardaí from the Ardee District executed a search warrant at a residence in Collon and were assisted by the Ardee Detective Unit, Garda Dog Unit and Armed Support Unit.

During the course of the search, cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €11,000 was seized along with drug paraphernalia and a small quantity of fireworks.

One man, aged in his 30s, was arrested at the scene. He was taken to Dundalk Garda Station where he was later charged to appear before court at a later date.