Three men and woman in late teens arrested as drugs and weapons seized in Clonmel

30th April 2021

Four people have been arrested after Gardaí seized drugs worth €18,000, guns and other weapons during an operation in Clonmel today.

Two men in their 30s, a male in his 20s and a woman in her late teens are currently detained in connection with the seizures across ten houses in Clonmel.

During the course of the operation Gardaí seized €18,000 of suspected cocaine, cannabis and amphetamines.

Gardaí also seized two suspected imitation firearms and an assortment of weapons such as slash hooks.

The operation – targeting suspected organised crime and the illegal sale and supply of controlled drugs – took place at 7am this morning and involved multiple units of Gardaí and members of the Defence Forces.

One man (30’s) is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act while two other men (20’s & 30’s) are detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

All three are detained at Clonmel Garda Station.

A woman is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Cahir Garda Station.