Over €550,000 worth of suspected cannabis and cocaine has been seized in Monaghan and Galway.
Gardaí based in Monaghan and in Galway conducted a major operation targeting an Organised Crime Gang (OCG) suspected of involvement in the importation and sale of controlled drugs in the North East and West of Ireland. Yesterday a total of six locations were searched in Monaghan and Galway.
The searches involved Detective and Drug Unit personnel in the Louth/Cavan/Monaghan and Galway Divisions. Over €550,000 worth of suspected cannabis and cocaine was seized following the searches. Additionally, €65,000 in cash, 4 cars and a Rolex watch were seized by Gardaí. Two men (40s and 50s) have been arrested as part of this investigation and are currently detained at a Garda Station in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
The drugs seized will now be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis. Investigations are ongoing.
