Man arrested after seizure of cocaine and cannabis in Galway

November 27, 2023 Staff Reporter 529 Views 0 Comments

A man has been arrested following a seizure of cocaine and a smaller amount of cannabis in Galway on Sunday.

Gardaí seized approximately €56,000 of suspected cocaine and arrested one man during the course of a search at a house in Galway city on the evening of Sunday 26th November 2023.

The search, which was undertaken as part of Operation Tara by the Galway Divisional Drug Unit, occurred at a residence in the Castlepark area of the city at approximately 8.20pm.

Approximately €56,000 of suspected cocaine and €1,800 of suspected cannabis was seized during the course of the search.

The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.

A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene. He is currently being detained at a Garda station in Galway under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

A garda spokesperson confirmed that investigations are ongoing.

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