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13/05/2019
'Operation Stratus' Sees €40k Drugs Seized In Drogheda
Gardaí in Drogheda have recovered a haul of drugs worth €40,000 as part of 'Operation Stratus'.
One individual has been arrested after the search at a house in the Hill View area of the town on Sunday 12 May.
Officers recovered cocaine with an estimated street value of €20k along with cannabis herb that has been valued at €22k, pending analysis. Other paraphernalia including weighing scales and documentation were also seized.
A man in his late teens was arrested during a follow up search in the area. He is currently detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Drogheda Garda Station.
(JG/CM)
One individual has been arrested after the search at a house in the Hill View area of the town on Sunday 12 May.
Officers recovered cocaine with an estimated street value of €20k along with cannabis herb that has been valued at €22k, pending analysis. Other paraphernalia including weighing scales and documentation were also seized.
A man in his late teens was arrested during a follow up search in the area. He is currently detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Drogheda Garda Station.
(JG/CM)
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