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03rd Aug 2018

Gardai arrest man in Dublin after significant cannabis seizure

Dave Hanratty

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The operation took place on Friday morning.

Gardaí have arrested a man following the seizure of a significant quantity of cannabis in Dublin.

On Friday morning, an intelligence-led operation conducted by the Special Crime Task Force within the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau resulted in the search of a house the north inner city.

Cannabis resin with an estimated street value of up to €33,000 was seized and a man in his 50s was arrested at the scene.

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The man is currently being detained at Mountjoy Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act of 1996.

Anyone with information related to the arrest can contact the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

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