Man due in court in connection with €700,000 drugs and firearm seizure

A MAN arrested and charged as part of the investigation into the seizure of approximately €700,000 worth of suspected cannabis and cocaine along with a suspected firearm with ammunition in Summerhill on Wednesday 26th July 2023, was expected to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice today.

The man (30s) was detained at a Garda station in Meath under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 following the seizure which was conducted as part of Operation Tara..

He was due to appear at the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, Court 2, at a sitting this morning, Saturday 29th July 2023.

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