Three people arrested following €25,000 drugs seizure

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Galway Daily news Three people arrested following €25,000 drugs seizure

Three people have been arrested following a €25,000 drugs seizure in Galway on Monday evening.

Gardaí from Ballinasloe and Galway City conducted operations which saw the seizure of €16,000 worth of cocaine, €9,000 worth of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.

A file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to one of the men arrested, while the others remain in custody.

“Gardaí in Ballinasloe, with the support of colleagues from Galway City have been working hard as part of our ongoing covert operations to disrupt the sale and supply of illegal drugs in the area.

Yesterday evening, they seized €16,000 worth of cocaine, €9,000 in cannabis herb along with mixing agents, an industrial powder press and moulds.

Three males were arrested – one has been released pending a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions and two remain in custody this evening.”