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23rd Jan 2019

Gardaí seize €1 million worth of cannabis in Louth raid

Alan Loughnane

One woman has been arrested for drug traffic offences.

Gardaí have arrested a woman as part of an intelligence led operation targeting serious organised crime activity in the Louth Division.

They carried out a search of an address in the Drogheda area on Wednesday morning at 9am.

The search was conducted by Gardaí from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau assisted by officers from the Criminal Assets Bureau and officers from the Louth Division.

During the search operation a significant quantity of cannabis was seized with an estimated street value of €940,000.

One female in her 30s has been arrested for drug trafficking offences.

She is currently detained at Drogheda Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

Investigations are ongoing.

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