As part of an ongoing operation by the Garda National Drugs Unit on the 27th & 28th March 2012 with the assistance of units from Carlow, Naas and Pearse Street Garda Stations, searches were carried out in Naas, Co Kildare resulting in 2 men being arrested following the seizure of Cannabis, subject to analysis.
A number of follow up searches were carried out in Naas and Carlow and a substantial amount of suspected cannabis resin and cannabis herb was discovered. The total amount of drugs seized is believed to be in the region of €2.1 million.
Two men, one 47 year old and one 35 year old, have been arrested under the Misuse of Drugs Act and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. They are detained in Naas and Carlow Garda Stations.
The seizure will not be put on display for photographs.
