Issue Date: 21st October 2023
Two men were arrested and approximately €30,000 of suspected cocaine was seized following a dangerous driving incident that occurred in County Louth on the evening of Friday 20th October 2023.
At approximately 9:30pm, patrolling Gardaí stopped a car in the Ferdia Park area of Ardee. Whilst Gardaí were in conversation with the two male occupants, the driver accelerated the car away from the scene, hitting the rear of an official Garda vehicle and causing extensive damage.
A managed containment operation was then undertaken with multiple units involved. During the course of this operation, Gardaí observed a package being thrown from the vehicle in the Corbollis area on the N52.
This package was later recovered and approximately €30,000 of suspected cocaine was seized by Gardaí.
The containment operation ended on the N52 at Clonkeehan following an intervention by Gardaí to stop the offending vehicle, with no injuries reported.
Two men (60s and 40s) were arrested by Gardaí and they are both currently being detained at a Garda station in County Louth under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
The seized drugs will be taken to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.
Investigations are ongoing.
