A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with a €142,000 drugs seizure in Galway City last Friday.
On Friday, Gardaí from the Divisional Drugs Unit searched a home in Renmore as part of ongoing operations targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the region,
During the search, they found approximately 2kg of cannabis, along with 5kg of a cannabis-type hemp and more than 200 pre-rolled joints.
A quantity of cannabis-infused jellies and chocolate, as well as vapes and oil, were also seized. Smaller quantities of cocaine and MDMA were also recovered.
The total estimated street value of the seizure is €142,000. All will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested and detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
He was subsequently released pending the preparation of a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
