PICTURED: Drugs seized in €5.3 haul

Gardai have released pictures of some of the drugs seized in a massive €5.3m haul in Meath yesterday.

Gardaí seized the drugs and arrested a man following an operation in Stamullen. A media briefing was held by Gardai in Kells at lunchtime where a sample of the drugs were on display.

 

As part of a planned operation by Gardaí from Meath Divisional Drugs Unit, a search was conducted at a house at Clinstown, Stamullen, at 2.45pm yesterday (Thursday) Thursday. Garda members from Ashbourne Detective Unit and the Garda Dog Unit assisted in the operation.

Following a search of the house, lands and vehicles present Gardaí discovered a significant quantity of drugs.

In total 160 kilos of suspected Cannabis herb, approx 30 kgs of suspected Cocaine, and 2.5 kgs of suspected Cannabis Resin was seized in this operation. At the time of reporting it is estimated that the street value of the Cocaine discovered, subject to analysis, is €2.1m, the street value of the cannabis herb is €3.2m and the cannabis resin is valued at €50,000.

 

A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene by and he is currently detained at Kells Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.