Man charged in relation to €1 million cannabis seizure in Dundalk
Gardaí seized 50kg of suspected cannabis herb in Dundalk last Tuesday
Gardaí have charged the male, aged in his 20s, who was arrested on Tuesday, 3rd January 2023 following the seizure of €1 million worth of cannabis in Dundalk, Co. Louth.
The man is due to appear before the Cavan District Court this morning, Friday 6th January 2023 at 10.30am.
Gardaí seized approximately €1 million of drugs in Dundalk as part of Operation Tara, following a search on the Ecco Road, Dundalk, shortly before 4pm on Tuesday. During the course of the search 50kg of suspected cannabis herb was discovered.
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.