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Gardaí seize €75k worth of drugs in Galway as part of organised crime clampdown

The seizure was carried out under Operation Tara.

GARDAÍ HAVE SEIZED €75,000 worth of drugs and arrested two men as part of a search operation in the Galway division yesterday.

As part of Operation Tara, Gardaí attached to the Galway Divisional Drug Unit conducted searches at a number of residences in Ballinasloe and Oranmore.

The searches form part of an ongoing investigation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the Galway Division.

During the course of the search, Gardaí seized quantities of cocaine, cannabis, MDMA, Ketamine and LSD with a combined value of approximately €75,000. Over €800 in cash was also seized. The drugs are now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).

A garda spokesperson said: “Two men (aged in their 30s and 40s) were arrested as part of this investigation. Both men are currently detained in Galway Garda Station, North Western Region Headquarters, under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.”

The two men have since been released without charge, with a file now due to be prepared by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Speaking today, Chief Superintendent Gerard Roche, Galway Division, said: “These seizures demonstrate our commitment in tackling organised crime and drug dealers around the county”.

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    That’s it, I’m laying off the rum for a while.

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    Sep 4th 2015, 11:28 PM

    But with the rum it make sense.

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    Sep 4th 2015, 10:13 PM

    lol. this is obviously a promo for xnthony

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    Sep 4th 2015, 10:36 PM

    I felt some sympathy until I read his name was xnthony Enough said..

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    Conveniently it gets him his 5 seconds of fame

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    Sep 4th 2015, 10:31 PM

    Was interested in hearing about the conditions of London “apartments” having looked for one myself not too long ago (one actually looked like Bag End from The Lord of The Rings) only to see it promoting Xnthony (?!). There’s no place for this promotion on this type of story.

    Also, on an unrelated note, don’t forget to watch X-Factor this weekend on ITV… and only on ITV…

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    I’ve hotboxed that shed. No word of a lie.

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    Can they not squat any more? When I lived in London in the 80s, all the Irish lads lived in empty council flats. All you had to do was change the lock and open an electricity account and you were legit. If they wanted you out badly enough they’d take you to court but as there was a 7 year backlog on squatter eviction cases you’d have moved on long before then.

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    awful place to try to live in. . . noise…violence. .poverty. ..18 years experience there

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    My wife puts me in there for punishment. The dog house. Ruf,ruf

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