Two due before court over drugs find

 

Two men, aged in their 20s and 30s, arrested yesterday (April 22) in connection with the discovery of cash and drugs, are to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Court 2, this afternoon.

Gardaí seized approximately €94,000 worth of Cannabis, €15,500 in cash following a number of search operations carried out in Monaghan and Louth on Wednesday.

The arrests of the two men were made after a car was stopped by Gardaí in the Cloughvalley Upper area of Carrickmackross at approximately 2:30pm.

The two occupants were found to be in possession of €15,500 cash, believed to be the proceeds of crime.

The cash was seized and follow up searches were conducted at two residential premises in Drogheda. Cannabis plants (pending analysis) with an estimated combined value of €30,000 were seized at these premises.

The two men arrested had been detained at Carrickmacross and Castleblaney Garda Stations under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Additional searches were also carried out at a residential premises in the Collon area of Co. Louth. Cannabis plants (pending analysis) with an estimated value of €64,000 were seized.

One woman and two men, all aged in their 40s, were arrested at the scene and are currently detained at Drogheda and Dundalk Garda Stations under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.