As a result of an ongoing operation by Gardai from Milford assisted by Gardai from the Divisional Drug Unit and Crime Unit based in Letterkenny a search was carried out on a house at Maherwarden, Portsalon on the 4th September 2014.
During the course of the search Gardai discovered 321 cannabis plants with an approx stree value of €128,000 (subject to analysis).
A male (28 years) was arrested and is being detained at Letterkenny Garda station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Crimnal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 as amended.
These operations use advanced analytical and intelligence methods to disrupt criminals and dismantle their networks. Drug seizures play a critical role in targeting the livelihood of criminals and reducing their ability to carry out illegal activities. Drug seizures also help protect communities from the devastating impact of drugs and the associated criminality.
