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Case No. 8979Drug offence · Co. Galway · 17 Jun 2026

Man arrested after €43,000 cannabis seizure in Galway City

On Wednesday 17 June 2026, gardaí searched a home in Mervue, Galway City, as part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs, and seized cannabis with an estimated street value of €43,000, cocaine and drug paraphernalia. A man in his 40s, whose name and nationality are not given, was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Garda North Western Region. He was subsequently released without charge, and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. The seized substances are to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and no court proceedings or sentence have been reported.

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

Key facts

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What happened
  • Cannabis with an estimated street value of €43,000 was seized.
  • A quantity of cocaine and drug paraphernalia were also seized.
Where
The search took place at a home in Mervue, Galway City.
When
The search took place on Wednesday 17 June 2026.
Cause
The search was part of ongoing investigations targeting the sale and supply of drugs.
Investigation
  • A man in his 40s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Garda North Western Region.
  • The man was subsequently released without charge.
  • A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
  • The seized substances will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Other details
  • The suspect is a man in his 40s, and his name is not given in the sources.
  • The case was reported by Galway Daily on 22 June 2026.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatCannabis with an estimated street value of €43,000 was seized. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whatA quantity of cocaine was seized. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whatDrug paraphernalia was seized. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whereThe search was of a home in Mervue, Galway City. (galwaydaily.com)
  • whenThe search of the home took place on Wednesday 17 June. (galwaydaily.com)
  • causeThe search was part of ongoing investigations targeting the sale and supply of drugs. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationA man in his 40s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Garda North Western Region. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationThe man was subsequently released without charge. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationA file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (galwaydaily.com)
  • investigationThe seized substances will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (galwaydaily.com)

The reporting

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  1. 22 Jun2026
    Arrestedgalwaydaily.com, first report
    One man arrested in connection with €43,000 drugs seizure - Galway Daily

    Reports the arrest of a man in his 40s, his release without charge, and that a file will go to the DPP. Also gives the seizure value and the cocaine and paraphernalia seized.

    suspect, 40s, male