Man detained over cannabis haul

A man has been arrested in Co Dublin tonight following the seizure of cannabis worth an estimated €300,000.

A man has been arrested in Co Dublin tonight following the seizure of cannabis worth an estimated €300,000.

The drugs were discovered when a car was stopped and searched on the Naas Road at Rathcoole this evening.

Quantities of herbal cannabis and resin were found in the vehicle.

A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene. He is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act) 1996 at Clondalkin Garda Station.

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