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William Dunne

Gardai arrest teenage woman and young man as drugs seized at homes in Westport, Co Mayo

A teenage woman and a young man were arrested in connection with drug seizures in Co Mayo.

The man, 21, and 18-year-old woman were quizzed after two homes were raided in the Westport area on Friday and Saturday.

Gardai recovered around €42,000 worth of cocaine in the first property, as well as mixing agent and a small amount of MDMA.

And an estimated €2,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis with a value of €2,500 were seized in the second house.

The two suspects were being detained at Westport Garda Station.

However, both of them were released, with files now being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

A garda statement said: "Gardaí from the Mayo Drugs Unit supported by members of the Community Engagement Team from Westport Garda Station carried out two intelligence led searches of houses in the Westport area over the weekend of 1st & 2nd November 2019.

"In the first search Gardaí recovered cocaine with an estimated value of €42,000 (analysis pending) along with mixing agent and a small quantity of MDMA with an estimated value of €100.

"In a second search cocaine with an estimated street value of €2k (analysis pending) along with herbal cannabis €2.5k and mixing agent were recovered.

"This intelligence led operation was part of the ongoing investigations led by the Mayo Drugs Unit targeting those involved in the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Mayo Division working alongside local Community Engagement Gardaí."

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