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Court Appearance: Cocaine €70k Seized in Dundalk Drugs Operation

Gardaí have charged a man, aged in his 20s, who was arrested in relation to a drugs seizure in Dundalk, Co. Louth on Thursday, 14th May 2020. The man will appear before Dundalk District Court this morning, Friday 15th May 2020 at 10.00am

Previous press release refers;

On Thursday, 14 May 2020, as part of ongoing investigations into the sale a supply of controlled drugs, Gardaí attached to the Louth Divisional Drugs Unit stopped and searched a car on Castle Road, Dundalk.

During the course of the search Gardaí discovered a large quantity cocaine (analysis pending) along with a number of items associated with drug dealing including scales and plastic bags. A sum of cash (£6,500 Stg) was also seized. 

One man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Dundalk Garda Station. The value of the cocaine seized is believed to be is in excess of €70,000.