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Gardaí Seize 116kg of Suspected Cocaine in Laois, Arrest Man in His 30s

The Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau led a search at a house with adjacent lands in south Laois under the national Operation Tara strategy.

Overview

  • Officers recovered suspected cocaine valued at about €8.1 million, subject to forensic confirmation.
  • A man was arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 and is detained under Section 50 of the 2007 Act at a Laois garda station.
  • Forensic Science Ireland will analyse the seized substances to confirm their composition and quantity.
  • Investigators also seized a number of electronic devices during the operation.
  • Detective Chief Superintendent Seamus Boland said the bureau will continue dismantling trafficking routes and target those who facilitate organised crime.