Man arrested after drugs worth over €143k were seized in Galway

Investigations are ongoing.
Man arrested after drugs worth over €143k were seized in Galway

A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested by An Garda Síochána.

As part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized approximately 7.1 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €143,800 in the Galway area today, Friday 21st June 2024.

The seizure was made as a result of a joint operation involving the Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit.

A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested by An Garda Síochána and is currently detained at a Garda Station in County Galway under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

Investigations are ongoing.

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