Four arrested for seizure of cannabis worth 1 million euros



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Four men have been arrested following the seizure of cannabis worth 1 million euros today in Kildare.

Two vehicles were intercepted and searched in the Kildare area by gardaí at 6.30am on Tuesday.

During this search, ten kilograms of cannabis with an estimated street value of 200,000 euros were seized.

A new search was carried out at the Kildare area facility, where a “sophisticated” cannabis cultivation operation was located, Gardaí said.

The location was found to contain over 1,000 mature cannabis plants, with an estimated street yield of € 800,000.

Four men in their 50s, 30s, 20s and adolescents were arrested and are currently being detained under Sections 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, at Naas and Newbridge Garda stations.

Both searches were carried out as part of an ongoing investigation into organized criminal activity.

The operation was carried out by a Gardaí attached to the Garda National Office for Drugs and Organized Crime (GNDOCB).

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