Mountmellick drug seizure ‘has taken down the main supply network for cocaine and crack cocaine into West Dublin’

Gardaí say that a seizure of drugs worth almost €13 million from a commercial premises in Mountmellick “has taken down the main supply network for cocaine and crack cocaine into West Dublin”.

Approximately 182kg of cocaine and 4kg of cannabis herb has been seized. The estimated value of drugs seized is in excess of €12.8 million.

Three men have been arrested and are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Garda stations in the Eastern Region.

The men can be questioned for up to seven days.

Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) are conducting an ongoing, intelligence-led operation in Mountmellick and a number of other locations this evening.

Garda activity was spotted in Mountmellick from early morning with a heavy presence in the town.

LaoisToday understands that a garage was raided and at least one other premises.

Assistant Commissioner Paul Cleary, Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR), has stated this evening:

“This intelligence-led operation conducted by the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) has taken down the main supply network for cocaine and crack cocaine into West Dublin.

“This operation targeting the sourcing, preparation and distribution of substantial quantities of these illicit drugs, stopped them from entering our communities and is another significant blow to an Organised Criminal Group.”