The man was arrested in Meath on Thursday.
Gardaí seized €5.3 million worth of drugs and arrested a man following an operation in Meath on Thursday.
As part of a planned operation by Gardaí from Meath Divisional Drugs Unit, a search was conducted at a house at Clinstown, Stamullen in Meath at 2.45pm on Thursday, 29 June. Garda members from Ashbourne Detective Unit and the Garda Dog Unit assisted in the operation.
Following a search of the house, lands and vehicles present, Gardaí discovered a significant quantity of drugs.
In total, 160 kgs of suspected cannabis herb, approximately 30 kgs of suspected cocaine and 2.5 kgs of suspected cannabis resin were seized in the operation. It is estimated that the street value of the cocaine discovered, subject to analysis, is €2.1 million, the street value of the cannabis herb is €3.2 million and the cannabis resin is valued at €50,000.
A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene by and he is currently detained at Kells Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
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