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€ 7 million worth of cannabis has been seized in Dublin Port and a man from Blackrock, Dublin, as well as two British nationals were arrested in a major crackdown on organized crime.
The intelligence operation led by the Garda’s National Office for Drugs and Organized Crime and Revenue culminated today with the seizure of 352kg of herbal cannabis, the largest drug seizure in Ireland this year.
It is understood that a series of criminal gangs “got together” to organize the shipment that arrived at the port in a container from Spain.
Three men, aged 31, 47 and 49, were arrested and are being held in Dublin Police Stations under the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act.
The Blackrock detainee does not have a prior organized crime profile, according to sources.
Searches and investigations into one of the largest drug launches of the year are ongoing, Gardaí said.
The operation was part of joint investigations targeting organized crime and illegal activities.
“Earlier today, as part of routine profiling, customs officials and An Garda Síochána members attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organized Crime Office (GNDOCB) carried out a joint operation that resulted in the seizure of 352 kilograms of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of more than 7 million euros, “said a Garda spokesman.
“The illegal drugs arrived in a container from Spain through the port of Dublin.
“Three men aged 31, 47 and 49 years were subsequently arrested by Gardaí and are currently being detained in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Law) of 1996 at Garda stations in the city of Dublin. Searches continue throughout the afternoon and investigations continue.
“This operation was part of the ongoing joint investigations targeting the illegal activities of organized crime groups,” he added.
Searches and investigations were underway tonight.
“The collaboration between both agencies and international colleagues was significant in the successful outcome of this operation,” said a spokesman for Income.
Gardaí has asked businesses and the public to get in touch with any information on illicit drug trafficking.
The public can contact Revenue at a confidential number: 1800 295 295 or Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111.
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