Two men arrested as gardai seize €775k of cocaine and cannabis in Co Waterford
One of the seizures made by gardai
Two men have been arrested after €775,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis was seized in Co Waterford yesterday.
The two men, aged in their 20s and 50s, were arrested as gardaí in Waterford carried out two searches of domestic residences as part of Operation Tara.
'During the search of a property in Tramore, Co Waterford, gardaí from the County and City Crime and Drugs Units seized approximately 780g of suspected cocaine valued at €54,600 along with 1kg of cannabis valued at €20,000,' a Garda spokesperson said.
Cash was also seized
Gardaí carried a follow-up search at a property in Waterford city where they seized approximately 10kg of suspected cocaine valued at €700,000 and cash.
'Two men, aged in their 20s and 50s, were arrested and detained at Garda stations in the Waterford–Kilkenny Division under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act) 1996,' the spokesperson added.
The drugs seized have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Gardai said investigations are ongoing, adding that the seizure forms part of Operation Tara, the enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in July 2021.
One of the seizures made by gardai
Today's News in 90 Seconds - August 21st
The focus of Operation Tara is to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks, at all levels - international, national, local - involved in the importation, distribution, cultivation, production, local sale and supply of controlled drugs.
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