Man arrested and €400k of 'vacuum-sealed bags' of cannabis seized as gardaí raid house

A man in his 40s has been arrested after gardai seized €400,000 worth of cannabis in a raid at a home in Dublin on Saturday.

Gardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team conducted a search of the property in Swords.

The search was part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of illegal drugs and related criminal activity in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.

During the search, 40 vacuum-sealed bags of cannabis herb, each weighing approximately 500g, with a combined total of 20kg and a street value of €400,000 were seized.

Gardaí also seized €7,000 in cash believed to be the proceeds of crime.

A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Dublin.

The seized drugs will now be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland to undergo analysis.

Speaking following the seizure, Assistant Commissioner Paul Cleary, DMR said: "This large seizure is another step towards the dismantling of this gang, from whom An Garda Síochána in the DMR have now seized over €2 million in illegal drugs.

"An Garda Síochána’s continued efforts will ensure that those in our communities who are involved in criminal activity will be targeted and brought to justice.”