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Operation Tara - Over €35,000 of Suspected Cannabis Seized, Two Men Arrested, County Roscommon, Thursday 19th October 2023

Issue Date: 19/10/2023

Gardaí seized over €35,000 of suspected cannabis along with a sum of cash during the course of a search conducted as part of Operation Tara in County Roscommon on Thursday 19th October 2023.

The search was conducted at a residence at Annaghmore in Kilteevan by Gardaí from the Roscommon/Longford Drug Unit with assistance by Gardaí from Roscommon, the Garda Dog Unit and the Armed Support Unit, North Western Region.

During the course of this search, approximately €32,000 of suspected cannabis along with €3,200 of suspected cannabis plants and €1,600 of cash was seized by Gardaí.

Two men (both aged in their late 40s) have been arrested as part of this investigation and they are currently being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in County Roscommon.

Investigations are ongoing.