Update - Drugs and cash seizure in Tipperary on the 20/5/19 - Cannabis and Ecstasy €550,000
Both men, aged in their 20s and 40s, arrested on 20/05/2019 have been charged in relation to the incident.
They are due to appear before Cashel District Court on 23/05/2019 at 10:30am
Garda Press Office
Gardaí in Killenaule, Co Tipperary are investigating the seizure of drugs and cash following an operation yesterday, Monday 20th May 2019.
Gardaí were on patrol in Ballinure, Co Tipperary at approximately 3.45pm yesterday afternoon, Monday May 20th 2019 when they attempted to stop a van, the van failed to stop and two packages were observed being thrown from the vehicle into a field. The van stopped a short distance away and Gardaí arrested two males (45yrs & 22yrs) in connection with this investigation. The two packages were retrieved and contained Ecstasy tablets (subject to analysis) with an estimated street value of €150,000.
Following on from investigations a number of searches were conducted at residential premises in the Cashel and Killenaule areas and during the course of these searches, Cannabis Herb (subject to analysis) with an estimated street value of €400,000 and €21,000 in cash were recovered.
Both men are currently detained at Thurles Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 – Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act) 1996.
Investigations are continuing.
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