Man arrested after cocaine and cannabis seized in Galway

Approximately €56,000 of suspected cocaine and €1,800 of suspected cannabis was seized on Sunday night
Man arrested after cocaine and cannabis seized in Galway

Michael Bolton

A man has been arrested after cocaine and cannabis were seized by gardaí in Galway.

Approximately €56,000 of suspected cocaine and €1,800 of suspected cannabis was seized on Sunday night in the Castlepark area of the city.

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.

Gardaí say investigations are currently ongoing.

More in this section

Laois Nationalist
Laois Nationalist
Newsletter

Get Laois news delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up