Sligo/Leitrim Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by members from the Garda National Drugs Unit were involved in Operation 'Clean Street' in the Sligo District.
Since November 2007 members from Sligo/Leitrim Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by members from the Garda National Drugs Unit were involved in Operation 'Clean Street' in the Sligo District.
Operation 'Clean Street' is a covert operation aimed at disrupting local drug dealers in the Sligo area.
In a follow up operation members of the Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by the Crime Task Force Unit, and Regular units carried out a total of 12 searches in Co. Sligo and Leitrim from Sunday 20/7 to Tuesday 22/07/08.
A number of Cannabis plants and cultivation equipment were seized in one of the searches. Cannabis resin and cocaine were found at a number of other search locations.
A total of five males were arrested and questioned in relation to the sale and supply of controlled drugs.
A number of people will appear before Sligo District Court on 31-07-08 arising out of these arrests.
There is no further information at present.
Garda Press Office
12.45hrs 22.7.08
Ref: 875/08
