As part of an on going intelligence led operation into drug trafficking in the Clare Division, Gardai from the Clare Divisional Drug Unit stopped a car at Latoon South, Ennis on the evening of the 11th May 2018.
During the course of the search of the car Gardai discovered a quantity of cannabis herb(subject to analysis), the male driver a man in his 40's was arrested and taken to Ennis Garda station where he is being detained under the provisions of section 2 of the Criminal Justice(Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 as amended. During the course of a follow up search of a house at Ballyclough Avenue, Ballinacurra, Weston, Limerick by Gardai a large quantity of cannabis herb was discovered. The approximate street value of the total amount of cannabis discovered was €250,000(subject to analysis)
Investigations are on going.
A photograph is available by email request to pressoffice@garda.ie
Ref. no 489/18
