14 due in court in connection with sale and supply of drugs in Drogheda area

Fourteen people are due in court as part of an investigation into the sale and supply of heroin, cannabis herb and other controlled drugs in the Drogheda area.

Thirteen men and a woman ranging in age from 17 to 48 were arrested this week during the course of the investigation.

The arrests involving gardaí and members of the Garda National Drugs Unit follow a four-month covert operation.

The 14 arrested people are expected to appear before Drogheda District Court this morning charged in connection with the investigation.