Two men arrested in Midlands following €100,000 drugs bust

Under Operation Tara, Gardaí have arrested two men as part of the ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of drugs in the Westmeath region on Friday, April 28.

A search was conducted at a domestic residence by Gardaí from the Mullingar Divisional Drugs Unit, the Mullingar Detective Unit, members from Delvin and Rochfortbridge Garda Stations and the Garda Dog Unit.

This search resulted in the recovery of an estimated €56,500 of suspected Cocaine and €44,000 of Cannabis.

Two men, both aged in their 20s, have been arrested in connection. 

Both were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

One of these men has been released from custody. A file will be prepared for the DPP.

The second man remains in custody at a Garda Station in Westmeath.

He has been charged and is scheduled to appear before Mullingar District Court this morning Saturday, April 29.

Investigations are ongoing.