Staggering €2.4m worth of cannabis seized in Co Meath in joint Garda and Revenue operation

Gardai working alongside Revenue have seized a staggering €2.4m worth of cannabis in Co Meath.

Yesterday, Tuesday 23rd April 2024, as part of an intelligence-led joint operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Revenue’s Customs Service, Revenue officers seized approximately 120 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €2,400,000 in the Meath area.

All of the drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis.

Two males, both in their 50’s, were arrested by An Garda Síochána and are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a Garda Station in County Meath area.

Investigations are ongoing.