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€140,000 of suspected heroin seized in Galway

Published 17:38 4 Jan 2020 GMT

Rudi Kinsella
€140,000 of suspected heroin seized in Galway

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The seizure took place on Friday.

Approximately €140,000 worth of suspected heroin has been seized in Galway. On Friday 3 January at approximately 11.25pm, Gardaí attached to the Galway Divisional Drug Unit conducted a search of a car in Loughrea which resulted in the seizure of suspected heroin (pending analysis) with an estimated value of approximately €140,000. A 41-year-old male was arrested at the scene and was detained at Galway Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. He has since been released without charge, and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. Investigations are ongoing. An image of the suspected drugs seized can be seen here:

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€140,000 of suspected heroin seized in Galway