Two men are being questioned by Gardaí after ‘suspected’ drugs, cash and weapons were seized in Co. Clare this morning.
Shortly after 10am today, uniformed Gardaí from Ennistymon, assisted by the Garda Dog Unit, Armed Support Unit, the Divisional Drugs Unit, Customs Revenue Officers and Social Welfare Inspectors, executed a number of search warrants in the Ennistymon area.
During the course of the operation Gardaí seized €40,000 of suspected cannabis herb and a sum of cash believed to be in the region of €20,000. Gardaí also seized two suspected imitation firearms, slash hooks, knives, hatchets and a baton.
Two men, aged in their 20s and 50s, were arrested and are currently detained at Kilrush Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Two arrested after drugs and weapons seizure in Clare
Updated / Friday, 14 May 2021
18:21
Two imitation firearms were seized in the searches
Two men have been arrested following the seizure of weapons, including imitation firearms, and €40,000 of suspected cannabis in Co Clare.
Gardaí, Social Welfare Inspectors, and Customs Revenue Officers conducted a number of searches in the Ennistymon area shortly after 10am this morning.
Along with the suspected cannabis, gardaí seized approximately €20,000 in cash, two suspected imitation firearms, slash hooks, knives, hatches and a baton.
The men, aged in their 20s and 50s, were arrested and are currently detained at Kilrush Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Two men arrested after cash, weapons and €40k of suspected drugs seized in Co Clare
A number of search warrants were executed in the Ennistymon area this morning. By Hayley Halpin Friday 14 May 2021, 7:51 PM May 14th 2021, 7:51 PM 21,524 Views 8 Comments
Items seized by gardaí today
Image: Garda Press Office
Image: Garda Press Office
TWO MEN HAVE been arrested after gardaí seized cash, weapons and €40,000 worth of suspected drugs in Co Clare.
Shortly after 10am today, uniform gardaín, assisted by the Garda Dog Unit, Army Support Unit, the Divisional Drugs Unit, Customs Revenue Officers and Social Welfare Inspectors, executed number of search warrants in the Ennistymon area.