A ‘Day of Action’ has taken place in the Donegal Division in the Milford and west Donegal areas.
Searches under warrant (Misuse of Drugs Act) were carried out. Checkpoints and immigration inspections were conducted at various locations in the greater Milford area.
A number of drug related offences were detected. One male was arrested in connection with one of these incidents. He was questioned and released pending the submission of a file.
Checkpoints were carried out under the Coastal Watch initiative which is a joint effort with Revenue’s Customs Service and others to prevent and detect the importation of illegal drugs. These type of checkpoints also raise awareness among coastal communities and people operating at sea so they can assist state agencies by reporting suspicious activity. Information leaflets were distributed to motorists at these checkpoints.
This was a multi-agency initiative between Detective Units, the Divisional Drugs Unit and the Divisional Immigration Unit within An Garda Síochána with the assistance of Revenue Customs officers and the Workplace Relations Commission.
