Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Michelle Cullen

Man, 20s, charged after gardai seize over €2 million worth of drugs in major operation

A man in his 20s has been charged after gardai seized over €2 million worth of drugs in the Dublin Region on Wednesday and Thursday.

He is the fifth person to be charged in relation to the GNDOCB Operation.

He is expected to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, at 10:30am this Saturday morning.

READ MORE: Man 'critical but stable' after daring gangland hit in broad daylight in Dublin

The arrest came after gardai investigating the seizure of cannabis, cocaine and heroin with an estimated street value of over €2 million along with cash in excess of €864,000 from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, supported by a Special Crime Task Force, charged four men on Wednesday.

All four men appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, at 10:30am on Friday.

Gardaí searched a residential property in Beaumont, Dublin 9 and seized cocaine with an estimated street value of €150,000.

A man aged in his 20s was arrested at the scene and was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

He has since been charged and appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice Friday.

Gardaí also attached to the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau, supported by a Special Crime Task Force, investigating the interception of a vehicle travelling on the M50 motorway, which led to the seizure of cannabis, cocaine and heroin, subject to analysis with an estimated street value of over €2 million on Wednesday have charged one of the men arrested.

The man, aged in his late 20s, who was detained under Section 2 Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, was charged this Thursday evening and appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice Friday morning.

Get breaking news to your inbox by signing up to our newsletter.

READ NEXT:

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.