30/07/2007

Three In Court Over Drugs Find

Three men are due to appear at Dublin District Court today following the seizure of cannabis resin with a street value of 250,000 euro.

Members of the Garda National Drugs Unit and Gardai from Tullamore arrested four men at a house near Tyrellspass in County Westmeath yesterday afternoon.

One of the men has seen been released and a file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Gardai in Limerick are also investigating the discovery of nearly 100kg of cannabis worth around 750,000 euro in Rathkeale.

(SB/SP)

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