Four men who pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to acting as couriers in a multi-million heroin operation are to be sentenced in May.
Judge Katherine Delahunt remanded John Paul Cawley (30), Doocastle, Ballymoate, Sligo, Greg O'Brien (20) of Drimnagh, Dublin, and Andrew Meeson, Carraroe, Sligo, in custody and remanded Solomon Spencer (19) of Lansdowne Gate, Dublin, on bail.
The four pleaded guilty to acting as drug couriers and possession of the drugs at Boomer's car park, Woodford Walk, Clondalkin, Dublin, on January 23rd, 2009.
Det Garda Paul Kane told Seán Guerin, prosecuting, that a Garda operation was put in place and a Nissan Almera and a Fiat Punto pulled up at a car park in Ballyfermot.
Gardaí followed the two cars to Boomer's car park where they searched them and located a sports holdall containing heroin valued at €1.3 million in the Fiat Punto.
Gardaí found a suitcase containing heroin valued at €1.9 million in the Nissan Almera.