Two men have been arrested after cannabis with an estimated street value of €1.18 million was seized by Revenue officers in Kilkenny on Thursday.
As part of ongoing investigations targeting persons suspected to be involved in an organised crime group operating in the area, a joint operation was conducted by personnel attached to the Revenue Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
During the course of the operation, 59kg of cannabis with an estimated street value of €1.18 million was seized by Revenue.
Gardaí arrested a man aged in his 20s at the scene and he is being detained at Kilkenny Garda station.
A vehicle was subsequently intercepted in the Kilkenny area and gardaí arrested a man aged in his 40s. He is also detained at Kilkenny Garda station.
Both men are detained pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
Revenue said investigations are ongoing and if businesses or members of the public have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue on the confidential phone line 1800 295 295.
