Gardaí have seized over €165,000 cannabis and cocaine and arrested a man following searches in Galway and Westmeath yesterday evening (Wednesday ).
As part of a joint operation between Galway and Westmeath Drugs Units, Gardaí stopped a van on the Old Ballybane Road in Galway city at approximately 7pm yesterday.
Gardaí conducted a search of the vehicle and discovered cocaine valued at approximately €35,000 (subject to analysis ).
The driver, a man in his 40s, was arrested and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking ) Act, 1996 at a Garda station in the North Western Region.
Simultaneously, a search warrant was executed at a residence in Athlone, Co Westmeath which resulted in the seizure of approximately €80,000 worth of cannabis herb, €11,400 of cannabis resin and a further €40,000 worth of cocaine. A hydraulic press and other drug paraphernalia was also seized.
The seized drugs will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for full analysis.
