Shocking seizure of €120,000 worth of MDMA as two young men are arrested in Co Mayo
Two men, aged in their 20s, have been arrested
Two men, 20s, have been arrested as part of an investigation which saw approximately 2kg of MDMA being seized in Co Mayo.
As part of intelligence-led operations, Revenue officers seized approximately 2 kg of MDMA (subject to analysis) with an estimated value of €120,000 in County Mayo.
The seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), the Mayo/Roscommon/Longford Drugs Unit and Revenue’s Customs Service.
The MDMA was seized following a search, under warrant, of a premise in Castlebar.
A further 0.5 kg of suspected MDMA with an estimated value of €30,000 along with a small quantity of cash were also seized by Gardaí.
Two males, aged in their 20s, were arrested by An Garda Síochaná, and are currently detained at a Garda station in County Mayo under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
The drugs seized will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Investigations are ongoing.