Tralee men charged with record crystal meth seizure sent forward for trial at Special Criminal Court

Heavy security surrounded Tralee District Court, where Nathan McDonnell and James Leen appeared on Tuesday morning

Nathan McDonnell, left, and James Leen were each served with a book of evidence at Tralee District Court on Tuesday.

Two Tralee men, including one of the town’s most high profile businessmen, have been sent forward to a sitting of the Special Criminal Court on charges relating to drugs and organised crime.

The charges relate to the biggest seizure last February of crystal meth in the history of the State.