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Man, 60s, arrested after almost €20,000 of suspected cannabis plants seized in north Dublin

A man in his 60s has been arrested after gardai seized suspected cannabis plants worth almost €20,000.

The plants, worth an estimated €19,500, were discovered during a search operation in north Dublin yesterday.

The man is currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

Gardai said: "Gardaí seized approximately €19,500 of cannabis plants (pending analysis) and arrested one man, aged in his 60s, during the course of a search operation on Thursday, 9th July 2020, at a location in North Dublin.

"The man is currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996."

A suspected cannabis plant seized in north Dublin yesterday (An Garda Siochana/Dublin)

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