14/03/2016

Drugs Seized In Galway City

Quantities of cocaine, ecstasy tablets, MDMA powder and herbal cannabis worth an estimated €35,000 have been seized in Galway City.

The drugs were seized in a joint operation with the Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, at a house last Thursday.

A 32-year-old man was arrested during the operation and remains has been detained at Galway Garda Station.

(MH/CD)

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