Two young men are expected to appear before a special sitting of Donegal District Court today charged in connection with last night’s seizure of €40,000 worth of cannabis in Inishowen.
As part of Operation Tara, Gardaí from the Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by Customs, Customs Dog Unit and Gardaí from the Buncrana District, carried out searches under warrant, of two residences in the Inishowen area.
Two men, aged in their 20’s, were arrested in connection with the searches.
During the course of the searches, suspected cannabis with an approximate value of €40,000 was seized, along with drugs paraphernalia.
The drugs seized are now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
The two arrested men are currently detained pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Garda stations in the Donegal area. They are expected to appear before a Special sitting of the District Court in Donegal Town at 12 noon.
Investigations are ongoing.
Part of the consignment of cannabis which was seized in the Inishowen raid.
Gardaí are appealing for anyone who has information in relation to the sale and supply of controlled substances in Co. Donegal or the border region, to contact the Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit on 074 916 7100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
This seizure forms part of Operation Tara; an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy, which was launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris inJuly 2021. The focus of Operation Tara is to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks, at all levels – international, national, local – involved in the importation, distribution, cultivation, production, local sale and supply of controlled drugs.