Ireland Two men arrested after €75,000 cocaine and cannabis seized in Connemara, Co Galway
On the morning of Saturday 18 November 2023, Gardaí searched three premises in the Connemara area of County Galway as part of Operation Tara and seized cocaine worth about €75,000, subject to analysis, along with cannabis and a sum of cash. Two men, whose names and ages were not given in the reports, were arrested and detained at a Garda station in County Galway, one under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 and the other under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. Galway Beo reported the arrests on 19 November 2023. The investigation is ongoing, and no charges or court appearances have been reported.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Gardaí seized cocaine worth about €75,000, subject to analysis, and quantities of cannabis.
- A sum of cash was seized during the searches.
- Where
- Searches were carried out on three premises in the Connemara area of County Galway.
- When
- The searches took place on the morning of Saturday 18 November 2023.
- Investigation
- The searches were carried out as part of Operation Tara.
- Gardaí from the Galway County West Drugs Unit, assisted by Loughrea Drugs Unit, Galway Drugs Unit and Garda Dog Unit, conducted planned searches.
- The investigation is ongoing.
- Other details
- Two males were arrested in connection with the investigations and detained at a Garda station in County Galway.
- One man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 and the other under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
- Galway Beo reported the searches and arrests on 19 November 2023.
9 statements extracted from the articles
- whatGardaí seized cocaine worth €75,000, subject to analysis, and quantities of cannabis. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatA sum of cash was seized during the searches. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereSearches were carried out on three premises in the Connemara area of County Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whenThe searches took place on the morning of Saturday 18 November 2023. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationThe searches were carried out as part of Operation Tara. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí from the Galway County West Drugs Unit, assisted by other units, conducted planned searches. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationThe investigation is ongoing. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherTwo males were arrested in connection with the investigations and detained at a Garda station in County Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherOne man was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 and the other under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. (galwaybeo.ie)
The reporting
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Reports the Connemara searches, the €75,000 cocaine seizure, the cash seizure, the Operation Tara link and the arrest of two men under two different detention powers.
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