Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph to get unrestricted digital access, home paper delivery, Apps for iPad and Android, member only +Rewards and much more… 
Do you compost or buy second hand? 
The Newsreader review: Exhilirating Australian prestige drama 
Local shares fell on Friday as investors make last-minute adjustments to their portfolios ahead of the main index’s rebalancing, while unease over rising infections grows. 
Armed gardai seized a staggering 7.4 million worth of cannabis in a dramatic operation last night.
The find was made after officers stopped a vehicle and then carried out follow up searches in Co Kildare on Thursday.
Gardai from the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau as well as the Special Crime Task Force carried out the operation and found 374kg of suspected cannabis herb.
Two men, aged 49 and 46, were arrested in relation to the find.
They are currently being held at Naas Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act.
Gardai have said the operation demonstrates their commitment to tackling the supply of drugs that cause “significant harm and misery” in Irish communities.
Naas Garda Station (Image: Google Maps)
Detective Chief Superintendent Angela Willis said: “The operation undertaken today involving participation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and personnel in the DMR, which has resulted in the seizure of illicit drugs with an estimated street value of 7.4 million, demonstrates An Garda Síochánas continued determination to tackling the supply of controlled drugs, that cause significant harm and misery in our communities.
“We will continue to target those who are engaged in the distribution of illicit drugs and tackle criminality engaged in by organised crime gangs who benefit from such activity.
Assistant Commissioner John ODriscoll, who is the Head of Organised and Serious Crime, added: “The significant success being achieved by members of the Garda Síochána throughout the organisation in tackling serious and organised crime in the challenging circumstances arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, is outstanding and reflects their considerable ability and dedication.
Sign up for updates from the Irish Mirror
Want the latest breaking news and entertainment straight to your inbox? Never miss a thing by signing up to our newsletter here.
Every day we’ll send you a round-up e-mail of all the latest news. Local Irish news, UK and international news, local and national sport and entertainment news, all in one handy e-mail.
You can unsubscribe from this service at any time. And rest assured that your data will not be shared with any other party.
For the latest news and breaking news visit irishmirror.ie/news.
Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.
Follow us on Twitter @IrishMirror – the official Irish Mirror Twitter account – real news in real time.
We’re also on Facebook/irishmirror – your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Irish Daily Mirror, Irish Sunday Mirror and irishmirror.ie.
Read More
Related Articles
Read More
Related Articles
