Gardaí have arrested four people and seized €18,000 of suspected drugs and a number of weapons after a huge operation in Clonmel.
Armed garda units and the garda dog units were involved in the operation at 7am on Thursday morning.
It involved searches across 10 houses in the Tipperary town, where cocaine, cannabis herb and amphetamines worth approximately €18,000 were seized by officers.
Alongside the drugs were a number of weapons.
These included:
- Two suspected imitation firearms
- Slash hooks
- Other weapons
Gardai have arrested four people in relation to the incident.
One man, 30’s, is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 whilst two other men, 20’s and 30’s, are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
All three are detained at Clonmel Garda Station.
A woman (late teens) is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Cahir Garda Station.
All of the suspected drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
The operation was conducted by Gardaí from the Clonmel District Drug Unit with the assistance of local uniform and detective Gardaí, the Tipperary Divisional Drug Unit, Armed Support Units and Regional Dog Unit.
Members of the Defence Forces also assisted Gardaí in carrying out a number of the searches.
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