Man to appear in court charged with seizure €1M in drugs and sawn-off shotgun in Offaly
A man is due to appear in court later this morning charged in connection with a massive drug seizure in Offaly on Wednesday evening.
The man, who is in his 30s, was arrested as part of an investigation organised criminal activity in the midlands, a search operation was carried out at a house, sheds and lands near Geashill. During the search of a house, shds and surrounding land in the Geashill area, Gardaí recovered large quantities of cocaine and cannabis herb along with an amount of suspected amphetamine. A sawn-off shotgun and large numbers of cartridges and rounds of ammunition were also recovered.
The value of the drugs seized was estimated to be in excess of €1 million.
The man is scheduled to appear before Portlaoise District Court at 10.30a.m. this moning charged in connection with the incident.