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16/04/2015
Two Arrested In Athlone Over Drug Seizure
Gardaí have arrested a 24-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman in connection with the seizure of cannabis herb and resin in Athlone.
The drugs, worth an estimated €10,000, were recovered during searches on two properties in Goldsmith View, in Athlone town.
It is understood firearms were also found during the search, but garda have not given any further information.
(MH/JP)
The drugs, worth an estimated €10,000, were recovered during searches on two properties in Goldsmith View, in Athlone town.
It is understood firearms were also found during the search, but garda have not given any further information.
(MH/JP)
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