23/06/2015

Woman Arrested After Drugs Seized During Traffic Stop

Gardaí in Mullingar have arrested a woman in connection with a drug seizure made during a traffic stop.

A uniformed patrol on the M6 stopped a car at about 14:30 on Monday. During a search of the car, garda discovered one kilo of cocaine (subject to analysis) with a street value of approximately €70,000.

The 50-year-old female driver was arrested and taken to Mullingar Garda station where she is being detained under the provisions of section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 as amended.

(MH)

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