MONAGHAN GARDAÍ INVOLVED IN MAJOR DRUGS SEIZURE

Gardaí based in Monaghan were part of a major operation which resulted last week in the seizure of over €550,000 worth of suspected cannabis and cocaine. Monaghan Gardaí and Gardaí based in Galway conducted a major operation targeting an organised crime gang suspected of involvement in the importation and sale of controlled drugs in the northeast and west of Ireland. As well as the significant quantity of suspected illegal drugs, searches conducted during the operation resulted in the seizure of €65,000 in cash, four cars and a Rolex watch. A total of six searches were conducted at locations in Monaghan and Galway. Two men in their 40s and 50s were arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act. The drugs seized were forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis. The Gardaí have described their investigations as “ongoing”.