Two men to appear in court after gardaí seize drugs worth €1.7m in Dublin
The men are expected to appear before an evening sitting at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, this Thursday, May 2
Two men have been charged in relation to a €1.7m drug seizure in Dublin this Tuesday.
The men, aged in their 40s and 50s who were arrested as part of this investigation are expected to appear before an evening sitting at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, this Thursday, May 2.
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána confirmed: "On Tuesday, April 30, just before 8pm, officers from the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) conducted an intervention on two vehicles in the Swords area of Dublin as part of ongoing intelligence-led investigations."
The spokesperson confirmed, the investigations were "targeting serious and organised crime in the Dublin Region. Subsequently, searches were also conducted at two residential properties in the Swords and Ballybrack areas of County Dublin."
During this operation, Gardaí seized 6 kilograms of cocaine, 65 kilograms of cannabis, €100,000 in cash, a cocaine press, mixing agent, and three high-value vehicles. The total value of the controlled drugs seized exceeds €1.7 million (pending analysis).
Investigation are ongoing.