A man in his 30s has been charged following a drug seizure in Waterford City worth 63,000 euro.

The cannabis was found when Gardaí searched a residential property on the Old Tramore Road at 6:30pm yesterday.

It was part of Operation Tara, which aims to tackle street dealing in towns and cities.

The man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Waterford Garda Station.

He has since been charged and is due to appear before Waterford District Court on the 7th of  September.