Brian Grendon, 48, was arrested following an investigation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau in after returning to the country.

Brian Grendon denied being part of an organised crime group when asked about other seizures of cash and drugs by gardaí.

Brian Grendon, 48, of Greenfort Drive, Clondalkin, was arrested by officers from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau on Sunday night after coming back into the country.