COCAINE worth €25,270 and cash to the tune of €95,765 were seized by Gardaí during a search of five Kilrush properties on Monday.

Gardaí from the Clare Divisional Drugs Unit assisted by the Kilrush Crime Unit and the Garda Dog Unit as part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs carried out searches at five homes in Kilrush.

Cocaine to the approximate value of €25,270 and cash to the value of €95,765, along with nominal amounts of cannabis and associated drug paraphernalia were seized by Gardaí during the searches.

One man was arrested and charged in connection with the investigation and is due to appear before Kilrush District Court on Tuesday.

Drugs seized have been forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis while Gardaí have confirmed that their investigation is ongoing.

 

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