Gardaí seize cocaine worth €183,000 during County Galway searches
An Garda Síochána recovered €183,000 in suspected cocaine alongside cannabis and cash following coordinated raids in Tuam. Two men in their twenties and thirties were arrested and remain in custody under drug trafficking legislation.
An Garda Síochána seized suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €183,000 following targeted searches at two properties in Tuam, County Galway. The operation formed part of ongoing local efforts to disrupt the sale and supply of illicit substances within the region.
The planned searches were executed by the Divisional Drugs Unit and local units, backed by the Armed Support Unit and two specialised Dog Units. Alongside the substantial quantity of suspected cocaine, officers recovered a sum of cash and a quantity of cannabis during the operations.
Two men, aged in their twenties and thirties, were arrested at the scene and are currently being detained at a Garda station in the North Western Region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. All seized items have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for formal analysis as investigations continue.