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operation tara

Man due in court after €1.12 million worth of cocaine found in Drogheda

The seizure was made as part of Operation Tara.

LAST UPDATE | 13 Nov 2022

A MAN HAS been charged in connection with the seizure of over €1 million worth of cocaine in Drogheda, Co Louth.

The man, aged in his 30s, is set to appear before Drogheda District Court tomorrow morning.

Gardaí attached to the Divisional Drugs Unit based at Drogheda Garda Station seized €1.12 million worth of cocaine during an intelligence-led operation yesterday.

The drugs were discovered when Gardaí searched a car in the Tullyallen area shortly after 1pm. A man in his late 30s was arrested at the scene.

All of the drugs seized are subject to analysis.