€52,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb has been seized by Gardaí following three searches in Kilmihil on Sunday.

Under Operation Tara, Gardaí attached to Kilrush Garda Station and the Clare Divisional Drugs Unit conducted three separate searches shortly after 4pm on Sunday (August 29th).

During the course of these searches a quantity of suspected cannabis herb estimated to be worth €52,000 (subject to analysis) was located and seized.

A man in his late 20’s was arrested and is currently detained at Kilrush Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. Investigations remain ongoing.

This seizure forms part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy, which was launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris at the beginning of July.

According to Gardaí, the focus of Operation Tara is to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks, at all levels – international, national, local – involved in the importation, distribution, cultivation, production, local sale and supply of controlled drugs.

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