Cannabis Herb & Jellies Worth €130K Seized In West Dublin

Wednesday, 12 April 2023 16:44

By Caoimhe Harney

One person has been arrested and is currently detained

Cannabis herb and jellies worth €130,000 have been seized at a house in West Dublin.

On Monday, 10th April 2023, as a result of ongoing operations undertaken by the Dublin Crime Response Team targeting the sale and supply of illicit drugs in the Dublin Region, a search operation was undertaken.

During the course of a search of a residential premises, cannabis herb, cannabis resin and cannabis jellies with a combined estimated street sale value of €130,000 (subject to analysis) were located and seized.

One person has been arrested and is currently detained in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a West Dublin Garda Station.

Chief Superintendent Michael McNulty, Dublin Region commented: "An Garda Síochána will continue to proactively target individuals involved in the sale and supply of illegal substances, in particular products such as cannabis jellies which if consumed can have a particularly harmful effect on young people and children."

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