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27/07/2010
Four Arrested In Ongoing Drugs Crackdown
Gardaí have revealed this morning that an additional four people have been arrested in connection with drugs finds in Dublin since yesterday.
The latest details of arrests come shortly after it was revealed a man and woman were arrested in the Stillorgan area of Dublin after a major drug find yesterday afternoon.
However, in the latest incident, Gardaí say they have arrested a further four individuals in connection with another drug find yesterday evening.
The ongoing operation, targeting the sale and supply of drugs in Dublin West, led Gardaí to stop and searched two vehicles on the Ninth Lough Road at approximately 7pm yesterday evening.
Officer's assisted by Garda National Drugs Unit and Gardaí from the Organised Crime Unit searched the car and van finding seven kilo's of cannabis herb with an approximate street value of €82,000.
Three males, aged 31, 35 and 43 years, were arrested and are presently detained at Clondalkin Garda Station under section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act.
Following this discovery the same Garda Units (GNDU & OCU) searched a house in the Clonshaugh area on the Northside of Dublin.
During the course of the search a substantial quantity of cash was recovered and a 19-year-old man was arrested.
He is presently detained at Ballymun Garda Station under section 2 of the drug trafficking Act.
(DW/GK)
The latest details of arrests come shortly after it was revealed a man and woman were arrested in the Stillorgan area of Dublin after a major drug find yesterday afternoon.
However, in the latest incident, Gardaí say they have arrested a further four individuals in connection with another drug find yesterday evening.
The ongoing operation, targeting the sale and supply of drugs in Dublin West, led Gardaí to stop and searched two vehicles on the Ninth Lough Road at approximately 7pm yesterday evening.
Officer's assisted by Garda National Drugs Unit and Gardaí from the Organised Crime Unit searched the car and van finding seven kilo's of cannabis herb with an approximate street value of €82,000.
Three males, aged 31, 35 and 43 years, were arrested and are presently detained at Clondalkin Garda Station under section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act.
Following this discovery the same Garda Units (GNDU & OCU) searched a house in the Clonshaugh area on the Northside of Dublin.
During the course of the search a substantial quantity of cash was recovered and a 19-year-old man was arrested.
He is presently detained at Ballymun Garda Station under section 2 of the drug trafficking Act.
(DW/GK)
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