€18k drugs discovered in house raid

Gardaí carried out a search at a property in Belturbet, shortly after 9:30am on December 15.

A man has been charged after an estimated €18,000 worth of cannabis was seized following a raid at a house yesterday (Tuesday) morning.

Gardaí carried out a search at a property in Belturbet, shortly after 9:30am on December 15.

Inside the property gardaí discovered €18,000 worth of suspected cannabis.

The drugs were seized by officers and a male, aged in his 20s, who was present in the house was arrested.

He has since been charged and is due to appear before a sitting of Cavan District Court early next year.

A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana confirmed: “Gardaí carried out a search at a property in Belturbet, shortly after 9:30am this morning, Tuesday 15th December 2020. During the course of the search €18,000 worth of suspected cannabis was seized during the search. A male in his 20s was arrested and has since been charged, he is due to appear before Cavan District Court on the 7th January 2021.”