Drugs in excess of €1.1m seized during Garda operation

DRUGS with a street value in excess of €1.1 million were seized on Sunday as a result of ongoing intelligence-led investigations targeting organised crime activity.

According to a Garda statement, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau supported by the Special Crime Task Force intercepted two vehicles shortly before 3pm yesterday, November 20, in the South Dublin area.

A follow up seizure of a third vehicle and search of two residential premises in South and West Dublin was conducted the same day.

A Garda spokesperson said: “During the course of this operation heroin, cocaine, cannabis herb and cannabis resin with a street value in excess of €1.1 million (subject to analysis) was seized along with €28,000 in cash”.

One male (20s) and one female (30s) were arrested for offences pursuant to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84 and are currently detained, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Tallaght Garda Station.

Following the operation, Assistant Commissioner Paul Cleary, Organised and Serious Crimes, said: “This investigation highlights the drug trafficking activities of organised crime groups who are determined to supply all types of controlled drugs for financial gain.

“Investigators tasked with disrupting and dismantling such groups at national level shall continue to prioritise those organised crime groups, assessed to be causing the greatest harm in our communities nationwide.

“This operation has removed in excess €1 million of controlled drugs from our streets and significantly disrupted a drug trafficking organised crime group”.