Gardaí investigating drug trafficking arrested a man on Saturday after seizing cash and drugs in counties Meath and Kildare.
At 11.30am on Saturday, authorities intercepted a vehicle on the M1 in Co Meath. During a search of the vehicle, €39,750 in cash was found and seized.
A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested at the scene and taken to Ashbourne Garda Station where he is currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Meanwhile, at 12pm on Saturday in Co Kildare, a number of properties were searched in the Newbridge area.
An estimated €420,000 of suspected cocaine and €1.12 million of suspected cannabis were seized at one of the properties.
During the course of a number of searches yesterday in Kildare & Meath as part of Operation Tara, over €1.5 million of suspected cannabis & cocaine was seized along with €39,750 in cash. A man in his 20s was arrested & is currently being detained at Ashbourne Garda Station. pic.twitter.com/Vaz3o25Y7S
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) May 8, 2022
Suspected mixing agents and other drug paraphernalia were also seized.
Gardaí have said investigations into the seizure are ongoing.
