A man has been arrested after six kilograms of Cannabis was found in the car he was traveling in.
The car was stopped as part of an ongoing intelligence led operation into drug trafficking in the Clare Division.
Gardai from the Clare Divisional Drug Unit stopped the car at Latoon South, Ennis at around 7pm on Friday evening.
During the search of the car Gardai discovered the cannabis herb and the male driver, who is aged in his 40’s, was arrested and taken to Ennis Garda Station.
He is currently being detained under the provisions of section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and can be held for up to eighteen hours.
During the course of a follow up search of a house at Ballyclough Avenue, Ballinacurra, Weston, Limerick by Gardai a large quantity of cannabis herb was discovered.
Gardai estimate that the approximate street value of the total amount of cannabis discovered was €250,000.
