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15th Mar 2017

A Huge Stash Of Cannabis Worth €450,000 Was Seized In Cork Today

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A whopping 33kg of cannabis was seized in Cork today as part of an intelligence-led, joint operation involving Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, and the Cork Divisional Drugs Unit.

The cannabis, which has an estimated street value of €450,000, was seized by Customs at an address in Glanmire, just outside of Cork city.

A man aged 50 was arrested in connection with the drug haul, and is currently detained at Mayfield Garda Station whilst investigations are ongoing.

The Revenue Commissioners called for anyone with information about drug smuggling to contact their confidential freephone number 1800 295 295.

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