22/09/2026
€183,000 Cocaine Seized In Tuam
Gardaí in Co Galway carried out searches at two locations in Tuam on 21 September 2026 as part of ongoing efforts to tackle the sale and supply of drugs under Operation Tara. Suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €183,000 was seized.
The Divisional Drugs Unit, supported by local Drugs Units, the Armed Support Unit and two Dog Units, conducted the searches. Officers also recovered a sum of cash and a quantity of cannabis.
Two men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were arrested and are being detained at a Garda station in the North Western Region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
The suspected cocaine and cannabis will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for examination.
Investigations are ongoing.
The Divisional Drugs Unit, supported by local Drugs Units, the Armed Support Unit and two Dog Units, conducted the searches. Officers also recovered a sum of cash and a quantity of cannabis.
The suspected cocaine and cannabis will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for examination.
Investigations are ongoing.
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