However he warned that the war on drugs was a long from a finish. There were also 27 detections of people found under the influence of drugs or drink while driving this year. 'There is no let up in this feud and we are not taking the foot off the pedal,' he warned. He said there are regular meetings in relation to Operation Stratus and the gardai continued to target the funds of drug dealers. They had recently uncovered pipe bombs so know that the situation remains live and investigations are ongoing.

Source: Irish Independent May 21, 2021 23:48 UTC