Gardaí in Clonmel conducted a joint-agency search operation at a number of premises in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary this morning, Wednesday 7th December 2022.

The search was conducted by Gardaí from the Clonmel District with assistance from the Garda Armed Support Unit, the Public Order Unit and the Garda Stolen Motor Vehicle Investigation Unit.

Gardaí conducted the search operation alongside personnel from the Irish Defence Forces based in Cork, Revenue Customs Service and the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA).

During the course of the searches, three caravans which are suspected to have been stolen were seized by Gardaí. A quantity of suspected controlled drugs was also seized by Gardaí, with an estimated street value of €2,000.

Fifteen dogs and three horses were rescued by the ISPCA.

Five persons (three males and two females) were arrested during the course of the operation. All five were detained in Garda stations in the Tipperary Division.

A male and two females have since been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Two men remain detained at this time.

Investigations are ongoing.

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