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09/11/2009
Men In Court Over Cannabis Seizure
Two men are due in court in Northern Ireland after gardaí and the PSNI intercepted a cross-border drug smuggling operation over the weekend.
Cannabis worth more than €550,000 and a large amount of cash were recovered in the operation. One man was arrested in Co Monaghan, while two men were detained in Ballymena in Co Antrim.
It is believed the drugs were brought from Dublin across the border into Northern Ireland. Two of the men are due to appear before Newry Magistrates Court today.
Meanwhile a planned operation by Detective Gardai in Limerick has turned up an arms cache.
Officers based at Roxboro Road Limerick, assisted by the Divisional Search team carried out a search of a house and lands at east Limerick. During the search a number of firearms totaling two pistols, a stun gun and a quantity of ammunition were recovered.
A male aged in his 30s was arrested and is currently being detained at Roxboro Road Garda Station under the Offences Against the State Act. Enquiries are ongoing.
(DW/BMcC)
Cannabis worth more than €550,000 and a large amount of cash were recovered in the operation. One man was arrested in Co Monaghan, while two men were detained in Ballymena in Co Antrim.
It is believed the drugs were brought from Dublin across the border into Northern Ireland. Two of the men are due to appear before Newry Magistrates Court today.
Meanwhile a planned operation by Detective Gardai in Limerick has turned up an arms cache.
Officers based at Roxboro Road Limerick, assisted by the Divisional Search team carried out a search of a house and lands at east Limerick. During the search a number of firearms totaling two pistols, a stun gun and a quantity of ammunition were recovered.
A male aged in his 30s was arrested and is currently being detained at Roxboro Road Garda Station under the Offences Against the State Act. Enquiries are ongoing.
(DW/BMcC)
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