€2.7M cannabis seizure in Ashbourne leads to three arrests
Gardaí seized cannabis herb valued at €2.7 million when they searched vehicles in Ashbourne, Co. Meath on 25 October 2016. Three men were arrested; a 58-year-old was charged in connection with the seizure and a second man on unconnected offences.
Gardaí from the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, supported by the Special Crime Task Force, seized cannabis herb with an estimated value of €2.7 million during an operation in Co. Meath on 25 October 2016.[1]The discovery was made when detectives searched a number of vehicles in Ashbourne shortly after 3pm that Tuesday.[2]The operation was part of ongoing investigations targeting organised criminal activity in the Dublin and Meath regions.[1][2]
Three men aged 58, 41 and 35 were arrested and detained at Ashbourne and Finglas Garda stations.[2]The 58-year-old was charged in connection with the seizure and was due before Trim District Court on 27 October 2016.[1]The 41-year-old was charged with unconnected offences, while the third man was released without charge and a file was being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.[1]
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