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Case No. 14621Drug offences · Co. Galway · 7 Feb 2025

Man arrested after €127,000 drugs seizure in Athenry

On Friday 7 February 2025 at 10:15am, gardaí searched a residential property at Cahercrin, Athenry, Co Galway, as part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs, and seized cannabis and cocaine worth about €127,000. A man in his 30s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Co Galway under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, and the case was reported by Galway Daily on 11 February 2025. The drugs have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. The latest development is that the man was released without charge pending further investigations.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested11 Feb
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • Gardaí seized cannabis and cocaine worth about €127,000 in Athenry.
  • Gardaí recovered cannabis with an estimated street value of €90,000.
  • Gardaí recovered cocaine worth around €37,000.
Where
The search took place at a residential property at Cahercrin, Athenry, Co Galway.
When
The search took place at 10:15am on Friday 7 February 2025, over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Investigation
  • The seizure was part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the region.
  • A man in his 30s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Co Galway under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
  • The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Charges
The man was released without charge pending further investigations.
Other details
  • The suspect's name and nationality have not been reported; he is described only as a man in his 30s.
  • Galway Daily reported the arrest and seizure on 11 February 2025.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man was arrested in connection with a drugs seizure in Athenry over the Bank Holiday weekend. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whatGardaí seized cannabis and cocaine worth about €127,000. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whatGardaí recovered cannabis with an estimated street value of €90,000 and cocaine worth around €37,000. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whereA search was carried out at a residential property at Cahercrin, Athenry. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whenThe search took place at 10:15am on Friday 7 February. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationThe seizure was part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the region. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationA man in his 30s was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Co Galway under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationThe man was released without charge pending further investigations. (galwaydaily.com)

The reporting

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  1. 11 Feb2025
    Arrestedgalwaydaily.com, first report
    Man (30s) arrested over €127,000 drugs seizure - Galway Daily

    Reports the search, the seizure value and the arrest of one man, who was released without charge pending further investigation.

    suspect, 30s, male