Four due before court after Granard drug seizure

Four males (28,29 33 & 33 years) will appear before Longford District Court later today charged in connection with the seizure of 118 cannabis plants with an approximate street value of €94,000 and one kilo of cannabis herb with an approximate street value of €20,000.

As part of an ongoing operation into the sale and supply of controlled substances in the Longford area, Gardai from the Roscommon/Longford Drug unit assisted by Gardai from Granard searched a house at Dalystown, Granard last night, July 14.

During the course of the search Gardai discovered 118 cannabis plants (subject to analysis) with an approximate street value of €94,000 and one kilo of cannabis herb (subject to analysis) with an approximate street value of €20,000.

The operation, gardai say, use advanced analytical and intelligence methods to disrupt criminals and dismantle their networks.

'Drug seizures play a critical role in targeting the livelihood of criminals and reducing their ability to carry out illegal activities. Drug seizures also help protect communities from the devastating impact of drugs and the associated criminality.'