Man in court over €6.5m drug seizure

A man has appeared in court in Blanchardstown this morning in connection with the seizure of €6

A man has appeared in court in Blanchardstown this morning in connection with the seizure of €6.5 million of cannabis resin in Co Meath last week.

Sean O'Sullivan (43), Knocknagee, Carlow, was charged with posessing cannabis resin for the purpose of selling or otherwise supplying it. He was remanded to Cloverhill Prison to appear before Cloverhill court on September 25th.

He was arrested in Carlow on Saturday.

Another man, James Holland (41), Church Street, Finglas, was earlier remanded in custody until Thursday charged with having drugs and having drugs with intend to supply.

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More than 1 tonne of cannabis resin was discovered at an industrial premises in Dunboyne, Co Meath, as part of a joint Garda and Customs operation.