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07 Sept 2025

Gardaí in Midlands arrest man following discovery of €70,000 worth of cocaine

Property search was conducted by Westmeath Divisional Drugs Unit under Operation Tara

Gardaí in Midlands arrest man following discovery of €70,000 worth of cocaine

Gardaí in Midlands arrest man following discovery of €70,000 worth of cocaine

Gardaí in the Midlands have arrested a man following the discovery of €70,000 worth of cocaine.

Yesterday evening, Wednesday, January 15, Gardai from the Westmeath Divisional Drugs Unit under Operation Tara, carried out a search at a property in Delvin.

During the search, officers recovered cocaine with a street value of in excess of €70,000 (pending analysis).

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A male in his 40's is currently in Garda custody in relation to the find.

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