13/02/2015

Man Arrested After €40k Drugs Find

A man has been arrested after gardaí discovered a large quantity of drugs in Co Tipperary.

Officers conducted searches at four premises in the Roscrea area on Thursday. The cocaine, which is thought to have an estimated street value of €40,000, were found during the searches and have since been seized.

Four men were arrested and were detained under Section 2 – Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Roscrea Nenagh, Thurles and Templemore Garda Stations.

Three of them have since been released without charge.

A file is being prepared for the information of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

One man remains in custody.

The searches were undertaken as part of Operation Overwatch.

(JP/IT)

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