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Garda Press Office
Knocknacarra
Man arrested after gardaí seize €30,000 of cannabis in Galway
The drugs were seized during a search of a house in the Knocknacarra area of Galway yesterday.
GARDAÍ HAVE ARRESTED a man following the seizure of €30,000 worth of cannabis in Galway.
Gardaí attached to the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit searched a house in the Knocknacarra area of Galway on foot of a search warrant yesterday as part of Operation Tara.
A garda spokesperson said that Operation Tara was a focused initiative to target drug trafficking at all levels across Irish society.
During the search, cannabis herb worth approximately €30,000 (pending analysis) was found.
The drugs seized will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
A man in his 50’s was arrested at the scene and detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 for questioning, at North Western Regional Headquarters in Galway.
He has since been released without charge and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The investigation is ongoing.
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