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David Kent

Gardai make major drugs bust in Galway as €140k worth of cocaine seized and man arrested

A man is in custody at Galway Garda station after a major drugs bust in the city on Friday evening.

Officers attached to the Garda Divisional Drugs unit called to a house on the Newcastle Road as part of a search operation.

During the search operation Gardaí discovered and seized cocaine with an approximate value of €140,000.

On top of that, over €2,800 in cash has also been seized by officers.

A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested at the scene.

He is currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice, Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

Investigations are ongoing.

Cocaine was seized in Galway after a search operation on Friday evening (An Garda Siochána)

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