As part of an operation involving the Garda National Drugs Unit, Officers from Revenue Customs Service assisted by Gardai from Ballyfermot searches were carried out at premises in Ballyfermot west Dublin and Newbridge Co. Kildare this afternoon (30/3/2012).
During the searches Herbal Cannabis and Cannabis Resin with an estimated street value of € 6.5 million (subject to analysis) was seized.
Two men aged in their 30s and 40s were arrested following the search in Ballyfermot. They are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Clondalkin Garda Station.
The operation is ongoing and further updates will follow.
