As part of an intelligence led operation members of An Garda Siochana from the Organised Crime Unit assisted by the Garda National Drugs Unit stopped 2 cars in Celbridge shortly after 4.30pm today the 21st June 2011. During the course of the search of the cars Gardai discovered 30 Kilos of cannabis herb(subject to analysis) with a street value of approximately €360,000. Four men were arrested, all four are being detained under the provisions of section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, two (49 and 45 yrs) in Lucan and two(43 and 22yrs) in Leixlip.
During the course of a follow up search of an apartment in Adamstown a further 25 kilos of Cannabis herb(subject to analysis) was found with a street value of €300,000. A further three men(40,41 and 32yrs) and a female(38yrs) were arrested and are are being detained under the provisions of section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
Two are being detained in Clondalkin and two in Ballyfermot.
