Case No. 2228Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine) · Co. Galway · 26 Feb 2025
Man in his late teens arrested and released after €42,000 cocaine seized in Oranmore, Co Galway
Gardaí seized more than 600 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of €42,000 from a residential property in Oranmore, Co Galway, on 26 February 2025 as part of Operation Tara. A man in his late teens was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, but was released without charge pending further investigations.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested26 Feb
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatGardaí in Galway seized €42,000 worth of cocaine in Oranmore on 26 February 2025. (garda.ie)
- whatMore than 600 grams of cocaine were seized with an estimated street value of €42,000. (garda.ie)
- whereThe search was carried out at a residential property in Oranmore. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. (garda.ie)
- investigationA man in his late teens was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a station in the Garda North Western Region. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe man was released without charge pending further investigations. (garda.ie)
- investigationThe seizure was part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the region. (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 26 Feb2025Operation Tara: €42,000 of cocaine seized in Oranmore, Co Galway, Wednesday 26th February, 2025
Reports the seizure of cocaine and the arrest and subsequent release without charge of a man in his late teens during Operation Tara.
suspect, late teens, male