A major surveillance operation by gardai who received confidential information about a courier resulted in the seizure of £3.4 million worth of cannabis resin contained in pot plants, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court was told.
Mr Patrick Ralph (36), a courier, of Castle Village Court, Celbridge, Co Kildare, and Mr Eugene Kelly (24), of Sheridan Court, Dorset Street, Dublin, have pleaded not guilty to seven charges of unlawful possession of cannabis resin and having it for sale or supply on November 13th, 1997, at Pineview Road, Tallaght.