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10/03/2016
Cocaine Seized In Portlaoise
A quantity of cocaine worth an estimated €35,000 has been seized by Revenue Officers in a joint operation with Gardaí in Portlaoise.
The drugs were discovered during the search of a house in Portlaoise where a 38-year-old female was arrested.
The woman was detained at Portlaoise Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
Investigations are continuing.
(MH/JP)
The drugs were discovered during the search of a house in Portlaoise where a 38-year-old female was arrested.
The woman was detained at Portlaoise Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
Investigations are continuing.
(MH/JP)
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