Case No. 2946Possession of controlled drugs (heroin) · Co. Galway · 13 Nov 2024
Heroin worth €36,000 seized and two arrested in Cappataggle, Galway
A man and a woman, both in their 50s, were arrested after Gardaí seized over 252 grams of heroin with an estimated street value of €35,700 from a car stopped at Cappataggle, Co Galway, on 13 November 2024 as part of Operation Tara.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested13 Nov
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatGardaí in Co Galway seized approximately €36,000 worth of heroin (garda.ie)
- whatIn excess of 252 grams of heroin was seized (garda.ie)
- whatThe estimated street value of the heroin was €35,700, subject to analysis (garda.ie)
- whatA man and a woman, both aged in their 50s, were arrested (garda.ie)
- whereA car was stopped by the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit at Cappataggle, Co Galway (garda.ie)
- whenThe car was stopped at around 11pm on Wednesday, 13th November, 2024 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe two suspects are detained at a Garda station in Co Galway under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe suspects can be held for up to seven days (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the region (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 13 Nov2024Operation Tara: Heroin worth €36,000 seized and two arrested in Co Galway – 13th November 2024
Garda press release announcing the seizure and arrests under Operation Tara targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the region.
suspect, 50s, malesuspect, 50s, female