A man has been arrested after suspected cannabis worth almost half a million Euro was seized in south Dublin.
Searches were carried out on a house and business premises in Clondalkin on Friday.
Around 22kg of cannabis with an estimated value of €440,000 was discovered in the raids, which were carried out by Revenue and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
A 46-year-old man was arrested and detained at Ronanstown garda station where he was later released without charge with a file being prepared by the DPP.
A garda spokesman said: "On Friday, 2nd October, 2020, as part of ongoing investigations targeting Organised Crime Groups operating in the Clondalkin area, a joint intelligence led operation was conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Revenue Customs Service, which resulted in the search of a house and business premises.
"During the course of this search, suspected cannabis herb with an estimated value of €440,000 was seized by Customs Officers.
"Gardaí arrested a 46 year old man in connection with this seizure. He was detained at Ronanstown Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act), 1996.
"He has since been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions."
The drugs were discovered with the help of Revenue detector dog Scooby.
A Revenue spokesman said: "This operation was part of ongoing joint investigations targeting the illegal activities of organised crime groups.
"If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.
