12/05/2016

Man Arrested Over Mullingar Drug Seizure

A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a drug seizure in Co Westmeath.

Gardai from the Westmeath Divisional Drug Unit stopped a car near Kinnegad at approximately 7:30pm on Wednesday.

Heroin worth an estimated €45,000 was discovered during a search of the vehicle. The driver, and sole occupant of the car, was arrested and is being held at Mullingar Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act) 1996 at Mullingar Garda Station.

Gardaí said that operations targeting the sale and distribution of illegal drugs are ongoing.

(MH/LM)

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