Pipe Bombs, Cocaine, and Cash found in Ballinasloe Garda raids

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GardaĆ­ arrested three young women in connection with six pipe bombs, drugs, and cash uncovered in raids in Ballinasloe and Loughrea.

On the afternoon of Sunday, November 23 GardaĆ­ searched two homes in Menlough, Ballinasloe, with a follow up search at another property in Loughrea.

They netted three arrests along with the seizure of explosives, cocaine, cannabis, cash, and drugs paraphernalia.

In an intelligence-led operation at around 3.30pm, the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit, with the Armed Support Unit, searched a house in Menlough.

There they found six viable improvised explosive devices, as well cocaine with an estimated street value of ā‚¬20,000, ā‚¬9,000 worth of cannabis, mixing agent and other drug paraphernalia.

The Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was requested to attend and safely removed the explosive devices.

During a follow-up search at a home in Loughrea, more than ā‚¬9,400 in cash and two mobile phones were seized.

Three women in their 20s were arrested and detained at a Garda station in County Galway under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939.

One of these women has since been released and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.