On Friday the 16th December 2016 an Intelligence led Joint Operation was conducted in County Cavan involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and Revenue’s Customs Service.
The focus of the Operation was to target individuals involved in Drug Trafficking and the Sale and Supply of illicit Drugs. As a result of this Operation, approximately 143 Kilos of Herbal Cannabis (subject to analysis) was seized. This material has an estimated value of €2.8 million Euro.
A 36 year old man and a 50 year old woman were arrested and are currently detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 2006 at Ballyconnell Garda Station. In a follow up Operation a 46 year old man was also arrested and is being detained in Cavan Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 2006 in relation to the same offence.
A photograph of the drugs seized is available by email request to this office on pressoffice@garda.ie
