Cannabis worth €2.2m seized in Donegal

Cannabis with an estimated value of more than €2m (£1.8m) has been seized in County Donegal.

Gardaí (Irish police) and revenue officers seized the drugs in Lifford on Tuesday in a joint operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit and Revenue’s Custom Service.

About 112kg of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €2.2m (£1.84m) was seized in the operation.

Two men in their 30s have been arrested in connection with the seizure and remain in custody.