A man in his 20s has been arrested after €600,000 worth of cannabis was seized at Shannon Airport today.

Revenue Customs Officers seized approximately 30kg of cannabis, with an estimated value of €600,000, during the incident.

A man was arrested and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a garda station in the Clare – Tipperary division.

The drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

Investigations are ongoing.