Over €165k Cannabis And Cocaine Seized In Westmeath

Cannabis herb, cannabis resin, cocaine and a hydraulic press were seized during the operation.

A man's been charged in connection with a €165,000 drugs seizure in Galway and Westmeath.

Gardaí stopped and searched a van on the Old Ballybane Road in Galway city on Wednesday evening, and found around €35,000 worth of cocaine.

Officers also seized cannabis herb, cannabis resin, cocaine and a hydraulic press during the search a home in Athlone.
The driver of the van, a man in his 40s, was arrested and has since been charged.

He'll appear before a sitting of the courts this evening.

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