Two men appearing in court over €110k Offaly drug seizures

Two men in their early 30s are due in court in Tullamore this afternoon (Thursday), after they were charged in connection with a Garda operation which uncovered €110,000 worth of cannabis in Clara and Tullamore.

Gardaí from the Tullamore Drugs Unit and Tullamore Detective Unit conducted the surveillance operation yesterday (Wednesday) morning.

As part of Operation Tara and ongoing investigations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in Tullamore, Gardaí stopped and searched a van in Clara and found 33 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of €26,400 in the rear of the van.

The driver and passenger of the van, both males aged in their early 30s, were arrested at the scene and were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Tullamore and Birr Garda Stations.

A follow-up search was conducted at a house in Tullamore, and during the course of this search an under-construction growhouse was discovered.

A second search was conducted at an apartment in Tullamore where 105 cannabis plants were located with an estimated street value of €84,000.

In a statement, the Garda Press Office said all of the drugs would now be sent for analysis.

The two men arrested yesterday have since been charged in relation to the seizure and will appear before a special sitting of Tullamore District Court this afternoon, Thursday December 23.