Man charged after gardaí discover drugs worth €123,000 at property

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Man Charged After Gardaí Discover Drugs Worth €123,000 At Property
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Cate McCurry, PA

A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged after gardaí found cocaine and cannabis worth an estimated €123,000 at a house in Co Roscommon.

Gardaí carried out a search of the property at Lanesboro Road at approximately 10pm on Friday as part of Operation Tara.

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During the course of the search, 4.5kg of cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €90,000 and 470 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of €33,000 were seized.

The drugs will be sent for analysis.

The man was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Castlerea Garda Station.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

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