Man arrested over Clonard cannabis seizure

Gardaí have arrested and charged a man following the discovery of cannabis resin at a premises in Clonard, Co Meath, yesterday, Tuesday September 5.

A search was carried out by Gardaí from the Meath Divisional Drugs Unit. During the course of the search, eleven bags of cannabis herb with an estimated value of €120,000 were seized.

The drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis.

Today, Wednesday September 6, a male in his 40’s was arrested, and detained at a Garda station in the Meath area, under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

He has since been charged and is due to appear before the courts at a later date.

Investigations are ongoing.

This seizure forms part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy, which was launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in July 2021. The focus of Operation Tara is to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks, at all levels - international, national, local - involved in the importation, distribution, cultivation, production, local sale and supply of controlled drugs.