Issue Date: 05/12/2024
On Wednesday the 4th of December 2024, during the course of ongoing intelligence led investigations targeting transnational drug trafficking networks, Gardaí arrested two men and seized €2.14 million suspected illegal cannabis and €231,350 cash.
Officers attached to the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), intercepted a vehicle in the Finglas area of Dublin, and conducted a coordinated search of a residence in the Donore area of Co. Meath.
During the course of the operation, cannabis with an estimated value of €2.14 million, and €231,350 cash were seized.
The drugs seized are now subject to analysis by FSI (Forensic Science Ireland).
The two men (aged in their 30’s), arrested in connection with the investigation, are currently detained pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, at a Garda station in the Co. Louth area.
Following the operation Detective Chief Superintendent Seamus Boland, head of the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau said:
"This substantial seizure of cannabis and cash once again shows the vast profits being made by transnational organised crime groups, from casual drug use across Ireland. There is a direct link between personal use drugs consumption and the violence and drug related intimidation being experienced in communities. We, in An Garda Síochána, will continue to disrupt the drugs networks bringing drugs into our country and to make Ireland a hostile environment for these criminals to operate. Demand fuels supply. Please think before you use this festive period and play your part in making your community safer”.
Investigations are ongoing.
