11/03/2016

€35,000 Worth Of Drugs Seized In Galway City

Drugs worth an estimated €35,000 have been seized in Galway City in a joint operation involving Gardaí and Revenue Officers.

A quantity of ecstasy, cannabis herb and cocaine were uncovered during a planned search of a premises in Galway City on Thursday afternoon.

A 32-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained at Gaillimh Garda Station, under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

(MH)

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