Gardaí have charged six people after a major operation into criminal gangs in Galway and Mayo yesterday.
One man, aged 26 years, appeared before Belmullet District Court yesterday afternoon, charged with a number of drug offences.
Five other men, from their mid 40s to late teens, have been charged in relation to a number of separate offences.
These include serious assault, criminal damage, the possession of offensive weapons and public order offences.
The men are due to appear before Castlebar District Court this morning, Thursday, at 10.30am.
One man, aged in his 20s, remained in custody at a Garda station in Mayo yesterday evening and investigations are ongoing.
