Case No. 2896Possession of controlled drugs (cocaine) · Co. Galway · 20 Nov 2024
Three men arrested after €150,000 cocaine seized in Doughiska, Galway
Gardaí in Galway arrested three men and seized cocaine worth approximately €150,000, three Rolex watches, a Range Rover Discovery and cash during searches of residential properties in the Doughiska area on 20 November 2024 as part of Operation Tara.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested20 Nov
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
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- whatCocaine worth approximately €150,000 was seized (garda.ie)
- whatCocaine with a total estimated street value of €8,900 was seized from the properties (garda.ie)
- whatThree Rolex watches were seized, one valued at almost €32,000 (garda.ie)
- whatAround €2,500 in cash was seized (garda.ie)
- whatA Range Rover Discovery was seized (garda.ie)
- whatA further 2kg of cocaine valued at €139,000 was recovered in adjacent waste ground (garda.ie)
- whatThree men were arrested, two in their 20s and one in his late teens (garda.ie)
- whereSearches were conducted at residential properties in the Doughiska area (garda.ie)
- whenThe arrests took place on Wednesday, 20 November 2024 (garda.ie)
- investigationThe searches were carried out by the Divisional Drugs Unit (garda.ie)
- chargeThe men are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (garda.ie)
- otherThe men can be held for up to seven days (garda.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Nov2024Operation Tara: Three arrests and cocaine worth €150,000 seized in Doughiska, Galway, 20th November 2024
Garda press release detailing the Operation Tara drug seizure and three arrests in Doughiska, Co Galway.
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