Man held over cannabis seizure in Wicklow

Plants and herb worth estimated €37,000 uncovered by gardaí during searches

A man in his 50s has been arrested following a drug seizure in Co Wicklow.
A man in his 50s has been arrested following a drug seizure in Co Wicklow.

A man has been arrested after gardaí seized cannabis worth an estimated €37,000 in Co wicklow.

Gardaí targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Wicklow area arrested the man in his 50s after they carried out a planned search of a property at Ballard, Rathdrum, this morning.

Cannabis plants with a combined estimated street value of up to €37,000 (pending analysis) was seized during the search, a Garda spokesman said.

The man is being held at Bray Garda station under the provisions of section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.