As part of a joint intelligence led investigation by the Garda National Drugs Unit and Revenue’s Customs Service,
with the assistance of the Store Street and Tallaght Garda Drug Units, a search was carried out at a house at Rathcoole, Co. Dublin at approximately 3.20pm today (15/3/12) Herbal Cannabis with an estimated street value of €900,000 was seized (subject to analysis)
Two men, aged 49 years and 34 years, were arrested and are being detained at Clondalkin Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
In a follow up search at the premises approximately 10,000 tablets suspected of being controlled drugs were also found. These will be subjected to forensic analysis. The estimated total value of the seizure is €950,000
Investigations are continuing.
