Gardaí seize €2.4 million worth of cannabis during Tallaght and Knocklyon searches

Gardaí seized 120 kilogrammes of cannabis during searches in the Tallaght and Knocklyon areas yesterday, Monday February 20.

In a statement, a Garda spokesperson said: “As part of Operation Tara and an ongoing investigation targeting serious organised criminal activity in the Dublin Region, Gardaí conducted an operation in South Dublin on Monday, February 20 2023.

“Personnel attached to the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) supported by the Special Crime Task Force (SCTF), intercepted two vehicles in the Tallaght area and searched a residential address in the Knocklyon area.

“During the course of theses searches, 120 kilogrammes of cannabis herb with an estimated street sale value of €2.4 million was seized.

“The drugs will be sent for further analysis.

“Two males, aged in their 40s have been arrested and are currently detained pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Rathfarnham and Tallaght Garda Stations.”