€34,000 Cocaine, €2,150 Cash Seizure - Oughterard, Co.Galway - 13th January 2023

Issue Date: 13/01/2023

Gardaí have seized cocaine valued at €34,000 and a sum of cash following a search operation in Co.Galway earlier today, Friday 13th January 2023.

The search was carried out by the Galway Divisional Drug Unit at a residence in Oughterard.

Cocaine believed to be worth €34,000 and €2,150 in cash was seized following the search.

A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and he was detained by Gardaí under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
He has since been released without charge. A file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Investigations ongoing.