One man has also been arrested in relation to the haul.
As part of ongoing patrols targeting local drugs distribution networks Gardaí from Gurranabraher stopped and searched a car in the Fairhill area of the city yesterday
Cannabis herb worth €5,000 and a sum of cash in excess of €12,000 was recovered from the car. The occupant, a man in his 30s was arrested.
He was taken to Gurranabraher Garda Station where he is currently being detained for questioning
In a follow up operation investigating Gardaí searched an apartment in the Passage West area where a further quantity of cannabis herb worth €35,000 was recovered along with a small sum of cash and drugs paraphernalia.