Drugs and cash discovered in Arva

Gardaí discovery after man arrested for dangerous driving.

Gardaí have seized €25,000 worth of suspected cannabis plants and cannabis herb along with €42,500 in cash and £8,000 in sterling following the search of a house in Arva Co Cavan on Tuesday.

A man was arrested by Cavan Gardaí on Tuesday afternoon in connection with dangerous driving, after his vehicle failed to stop for Gardaí. He was arrested in relation to road traffic offences.

A house in Arva was searched under warrant during the course of follow up enquiries on Tuesday shortly after 5pm.

During this search Gardaí seized €18,800 in suspected cannabis herb, €6,400 worth of suspected cannabis plants and a significant quantity of illegal cigarettes.

These illicit cigarettes are estimated to have resulted in a loss of €27,000 to the State.

Cash in euro (€42,670) and sterling (£8,360) were also seized.

An investigation is "ongoing".