€40,000 worth of drugs seized in Meath today

As part of a joint Operation between members attached to the Meath Divisional Drug Unit and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau a controlled delivery of drugs was made to an address at Newcastle, Oldcastle, Co. Meath today.

A search of the premises on warrant was conducted and two kilogrammes  of cannabis in herbal form with an estimated street value of €40,000 (subject to analysis) was recovered and one man arrested. This man (mid 20s) is presently detained under the provisions of Section 2 Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Kells Garda station.

Investigations  are ongoing.