A MAN IN HIS TWENTIES has been released without charge following the seizure of €105k worth of cannabis in Ennis.
In the early hours of Thursday morning, An Garda Síochána seized €105,000 of cannabis and arrested one man in Co Clare.
Conducted as part of Operation Tara targeting the sale and supply of drugs across the county, the searches saw one man arrested.
At approximately 12:20am, Gardaí from the Clare Divisional Drugs Unit stopped a vehicle in the Tobarteascain area of Ennis. At this juncture, €100k worth of cannabis was seized and the occupant of the vehicle, a man in his late twenties was arrested.
During the course of a follow-up search of a residence in the area, a further €5000 of suspected cannabis was seized, along with a weighing scales and other drug paraphernalia. The seized drugs (totalling €105,000) have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Gardaí released the man without charge on Friday evening. A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions while investigations are ongoing.
