Juvenile arrested after drugs for sale or supply seized in Offaly

A juvenile was one of two people arrested after a number of seizures of drugs that were for sale or supply in Offaly.

Illegal drugs for sale or supply were seized by the Offaly Drugs Unit during a search operation in Birr Town on Thursday April 18.

“We searched a house in the town,” said a Garda spokesperson, “and found a quantity of cannabis and drug paraphernalia including scales and bags. The cannabis was for sale or supply. A male was arrested and charged to appear in Tullamore District Court.

On the gardai searched another house in the town and found another quantity of cannabis, also for sale or supply. A young man was arrested. He is under 18 and gardai say he will be dealt with through the Juvenile Liaison Scheme.