Gardaí seized €50,000 of suspected cocaine and £12,000 Pound Sterling during an incident in the Castlebellingham area, Co. Louth yesterday, Thursday 29th October 2020.
Gardaí attached to the Dundalk Drugs and Crime Unit conducted a surveillance operation and observed what was deemed a suspicious transaction.
A car was stopped a short time later and Gardaí conducted a search of the vehicle and its occupants. During the course of the search, €50,000 worth of suspected cocaine (pending analysis) was seized along with £12,000 Pound Sterling.
Four persons were arrested during the course of the incident; one female and three males, all aged in their 30s. All four are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 in Dundalk and Drogheda Garda Stations respectively.
