€1 million cannabis seizure made in Dundalk

Gardaí have seized approximately €1 million of drugs in Dundalk as part of Operation Tara.

Gardaí conducted a search on the Ecco Road, Dundalk, shortly before 4pm on Tuesday 3 January 2023. During the course of the search 50kg of suspected cannabis herb was discovered.

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

One man, aged in his 20s was arrested at the scene and was taken to Dundalk Garda station where he is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

Operation Tara is an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy, which was launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris on 2nd July 2021. The focus of Operation Tara is to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks, at all levels - international, national, local - involved in the importation, distribution, cultivation, production, local sale and supply of controlled drugs.