Three men charged over separate drugs-related seizures

Two men charged over 21kg heroin seizure, with third man in court after cocaine worth €100,000 found

Two men were arrested following the seizure of 21kg of heroin
Two men were arrested following the seizure of 21kg of heroin

Two men arrested following the seizures of 21kg of heroin valued at about €3 million have been charged.

The arrests followed the seizure of the drugs in 1kg packs in a van in the Coolock area and are part of Garda investigations into transnational and Dublin-based organised crime gangs.

The men, in their 30s and 40s will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Monday at 10.30am.

Separately a man arrested on Friday in connection with the seizure of an estimated €100,000 of cocaine in Co Kerry has been charged.

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The arrest at a residence in Killarney was part of Operation Tara to disrupt the sale and supply of drugs.

The man, in his 30s, will appear at a special sitting of Cork District Court on Monday.

Marie O'Halloran

Marie O'Halloran

Marie O'Halloran is Parliamentary Correspondent of The Irish Times