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07 Sept 2025

Busted: Longford Gardaí seize cocaine following searches of two properties

Cocaine with an estimated street value of €3,800 was seized during the searches in Longford town as part of Operation Tara

Busted: Longford Gardaí seize cocaine following searches of two properties

Left: The cocaine seized on Friday, January 31 along with drugs paraphernalia Right: The cocaine seized on Saturday, February 1

Cocaine with an estimated street value of €3,800 was seized during two separate searches conducted at properties in Longford town as part of Operation Tara. 

Gardai in Longford attached to the Longford / Roscommon / Mayo Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search of a residence in Longford town on Friday, January 31.

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A quantity of suspected cocaine was seized with an estimated street value of €2,800 along with drugs paraphernalia. Investigations are ongoing.

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Then, on Saturday, February 1, in another search of a Longford town residence and a quantity of suspected cocaine with a street value of €1,000 was seized by gardaí. 

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One male was arrested and detained following this search and he will appear before Longford District Court in the coming weeks. 

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