A man was arrested in Drogheda yesterday (Monday, 17th October 2022), and approximately 3kgs of herbal cannabis and a small quantity of cocaine with a combined estimated value of €61,000 was seized.
The arrest and seizure came about as part of ongoing investigations targeting persons suspected to be involved in an organised crime group operating in the Drogheda area, a joint operation was conducted by personnel attached to the Revenue Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Drogheda Divisional Drugs Unit.
During the course of this operation a premises was searched in the Drogheda area and drugs consisting of suspected herbal cannabis and cocaine with an estimated street value of €61,000 (analysis pending) was seized.
Gardaí arrested one male, aged 42 years. He is currently detained at Drogheda Garda station pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
This operation was part of Revenue’s ongoing joint investigations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs. If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.
Investigations are ongoing.
