Multi-million pound cannabis haul found in shipping container in Dublin
Three men are arrested after a large drugs seizure in Ireland.
Friday 23 October 2020 23:13, UK
Cannabis worth an estimated �7m (£6.4m) has been found in a shipping container in Dublin.
The container had 352kg of herbal cannabis and had arrived in the Irish city port from Spain.
Three men, aged 31, 47 and 49, have been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking offences.
They were taken to Garda stations across Dublin for questioning on Friday as searches continued.
The operation was part of investigations by the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue Customs officers into illegal activities of organised crime groups.