Gardaí uncover 429kg worth of drugs with staggering street value as four men arrested in Dublin sting

Gardaí in south Dublin made four arrests yesterday in connection with the discovery of a sizeable stash of cannabis.

In a joint operation conducted by the National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, as well as the Tallaght Drug Unit supported by the Revenue Customs Service, two vehicles were intercepted and a planned search of a business premises in Ballymount was conducted.

In the course of the searches, 429 kilos of cannabis with a street value of €8.5 million was seized.

Four men, aged 31, 45, 52 and 58, were arrested for "offences of facilitating and enhancing a criminal organisation to commit drug trafficking offences" according to Gardaí.

All four are currently detained at Garda stations in the Dublin Region.

Gardaí confirmed in a statement that investigations are ongoing.

Following the operation, the head of Organised and Serious Crime, Assistant Commissioner Justin Kelly said: "This operation is another example of our commitment to target the enablers and facilitators of global drug trafficking networks and our ongoing efforts to make Ireland a difficult environment for them to operate in.”

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