Weapons & Drugs Seized By Gardaí Targeting Organised Crime In Tipperary.

Gardaí from the Clonmel district drug unit, with help from local uniform and detective Gardaí, the Tipperary divisional drug unit, the armed support units and the regional dog unit, with members of the Defence Forces in efforts targeting organised crime and drug dealing have arrested four people and seized weapons and drugs during an operation in Clonmel, South Co Tipperary.

An intensive search of 10 houses in the town began at 7:00am this morning, which saw the seizing of an assortment of weapons and drugs, including slash hooks; two suspected imitation firearms; suspected cocaine; cannabis herb and amphetamines valued €18,000.

We understand that three men aged between 30 and 20 and one female aged in her late teens were detained and are all being held at Clonmel and Cahir Garda Stations, under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.