09/03/2018

Herbal Cannabis Worth €60,000 Seized In Tralee

Up to 3kgs of herbal cannabis has been seized in Tralee, Co. Kerry.

As part an intelligence-led operation conducted jointly by Revenue Officers, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, as well as the Tralee Garda Drugs Unit, a search operation was carried out across a number of residential addresses in Tralee town today, 09 March.

The illegal drugs, valued at €60,000, were discovered concealed in household linen and had originated from Thailand.

Two men, aged 43 and 27, were arrested by Gardaí and taken to Tralee Garda Station for questioning. They are detained under Section 2 of The Criminal Justice ( Drugs Trafficking) Act 1996.

Investigations are continuing with a view to prosecution.

(LM)

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