Two more men have been arrested in relation to an investigation in Galway under section 4 of The Criminal Justice Act.
The two additional males arrested and detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, in relation to this incident, have been released from Garda custody this afternoon and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Previous Press Release below refers.
Garda Press Office
17:30hrs 29th June 2008
The five people who were in custody in various stations in Galway in relation to Thursday's drug seizure in Galway City have all been released without charge.
A file will be prepared for The Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to their detentions.
Two more men have been arrested in relation to this investigation and are presently in custody at Galway Garda station under section 4 of The Criminal Justice Act.
Garda Press Office
0850am, 29 June 2008.
On Thursday night, 26.06.08, uniformed and drug unit members from Galway City Garda Station went to search a house on Dominic’s Road.
Seven adults were in the house at the time.
Three of the adults were being searched in the house when Gardaí were attacked by two Pitbull dogs and one other breed of dog.
A Garda member was subject to an attack that lasted for a number of minutes and he received injuries to his left leg. He was taken to University College Hospital Galway where he was operated on and received 100 stitches.
This Garda member is approximately 40 years of age.
The four adults who were not searched in the house were arrested and taken to Galway Garda Station where they were searched.
All searches of the seven persons proved negative.
However, a follow up search of the house in question yielded a quantity of heroin that, subject to analysis, has a potential street value of €4,000.
The scene was preserved and the following morning the dog warden attended accompanied by Gardaí.
Two dogs were put down and another Garda received minor bite injuries to one of his legs during the process.
Yesterday morning, the 27/06/08, a male and a female were arrested in Galway City, in relation to the drug seizure, and are presently detained at Galway City Garda station under section 4 of The Criminal Justice Act.
A further three males were arrested this morning in Galway in relation to the seizure. Two are detained at Tuam Garda Station and one at Loughrea Garda station under section 4 of The Criminal Justice Act.
Garda Press Office
1445, 28 June 2008.
