Man, 20s, arrested following major Ecstasy tablet seizure worth over €235k in Monaghan as Gardai investigate
Gardai discovered MDMA tablets with an estimated street value of €235,000 during a search of a home.
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A man was arrested after gardai found MDMA during a search of a home
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The male, aged in his 20s, was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region.
The ecstasy tablets seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
The joint operation was carried out by the Garda National
Gardai confirmed that the 'investigation is ongoing'.
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'In the course of a joint operation conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB),
'MDMA tablets with an estimated street value of €235,000 (pending analysis) were seized.
'A male in his 20s was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
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'The drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
'Investigations are ongoing.'
Separately, police in Antrim are appealing for witnesses following a report of an attempted ATM theft.
Cops received a report that three people attempted to open the rear of the ATM in the Manse Road area of Newtownabbey in the early hours of this morning.
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They were all wearing gloves and with their hoods up and had their faces covered.
Detective Sergeant Monaghan said: 'Shortly before 12.45am, it was reported that three people, wearing gloves and with their hoods up and faces covered, entered a garage forecourt carrying a number of tools.
'Two of them began to prise open the rear of the ATM, however, they then left the scene, empty-handed.
'Officers remain at the scene this morning, conducting enquiries, and we are asking anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed any suspicious activity, or who has any information which could assist, to get in touch.
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'The number to call is 101, quoting reference number 39 of 25/07/25.'
A report also can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.
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