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Swinford

Three men arrested after cannabis worth €300,000 is seized in Mayo

Two houses were searched by gardaí yesterday evening.

Updated 7 January, 8.30am 

THREE MEN ARRESTED after a large amount of cannabis was seized in Co Mayo on Saturday are due in court this morning.

As part of ongoing operations by the Mayo Divisional Drugs Unit targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs, two houses were searched in the townland of Killasser, Swinford, at about 6pm Saturday. 

Cannabis plants with an estimated street value of over €300,000 (subject to analysis) were seized.

Three men – aged 44, 27 and 23 – were arrested at the scene were detained at Ballina Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

They are expected at a hearing of Galway District Court this morning. 

Note: The Garda Press Office initially said cocaine was seized, before correcting its statement.