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Case No. 11702Drug offences (cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy seizure, under investigation) · Co. Galway · 17 Dec 2025

File for DPP after €77,000 drugs raid in Tuam

Gardaí searched a house in Tuam on 17 December 2025 and seized cocaine, cannabis and ecstasy, with an estimated value of €77,000 according to the headline. A man in his 40s was arrested, and a file is being prepared for the DPP after he was released without charge.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested22 Dec
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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13 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCocaine with an estimated street value of €50,000 was seized. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whatCannabis with an estimated value of €40,000 was seized. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whatEcstasy with an estimated value of €7,000 was seized. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whereGardaí searched a house in Tuam. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whenThe house search took place on December 17. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationThe search was part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the region. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationA man in his 40s was arrested and detained at a Garda station. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationA follow-up search at another house in Tuam recovered more cannabis. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationThe man arrested in connection with the follow-up search was released without charge. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationA file is being prepared for the DPP. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationThe seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (galwaydaily.com)
  • otherThe man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. (galwaydaily.com)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Dec2025
    Arrestedgalwaydaily.com, first report
    File for DPP on €77,000 Tuam drugs raid - Galway Daily

    Reports the Tuam house search, the arrest of a man in his 40s, the follow-up search at a second Tuam house, and that he was released without charge with a file to the DPP. The article's itemised values (€50,000, €40,000 and €7,000) total €97,000, not the €77,000 in the headline.

    suspect, 40s, male