The seizure was made as part of an intelligence-led operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), Waterford County Drugs Unit and Revenue Customs Service in Lismore, Co Waterford.

Denise Lynch, who since April 2021 operated the 'D Hemp Shop' at Market Street, Cootehill, Co Cavan, and a related online shop, had brought the challenge