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Colin Brennan

Man arrested after gardai find drugs worth €123,000 at Roscommon house

A 20-year-old man was arrested after gardai found cocaine and cannabis worth €123,000 at a house.

Gardai carried out a search of the property at Lanesboro Road in Co Roscommon at around 10pm on Friday, under Operation Tara.

During the course of the search, 4.5kg of cannabis herb with an estimated street value of 90,000 euro and 470 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of 33,000 euro were seized.

The drugs will be sent for analysis.

The man was arrested at the scene and is currently being held at Castlerea garda station.

Gardai say investigations are ongoing.

Man arrested after gardai find drugs worth €123,000 at Roscommon house (Garda Press Office)

A garda spokeswoman said: "Gardaí in Roscommon have seized an estimated €123,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis herb and arrested a man following a search operation carried out under Operation Tara in Roscommon.

"At approximately 10p.m. last night, Friday 26th February, 2021 Gardaí carried out a search under warrant at a property at Lanesboro Road, Roscommon. During the course of the search a total of 4.5 kg of cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €90,000 and 470 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of €33,000 were seized.  All drugs with be sent for analysis.

"A man 20 years of age was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Castlerea Garda station.

"Investigations ongoing."

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