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Man (40s) arrested after drugs seized in Tuam house raid released without charge

Man (40S) Arrested After Drugs Seized In Tuam House Raid Released Without Charge
The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. Photo: Garda press office
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A man in his 40s who was arrested on Wednesday after gardaí seized a large quantity of drugs in Tuam, Galway has been released without charge.

Gardaí from the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit seized cocaine with an estimated street value of €50,000; cannabis with an estimated value of €40,000, and ecstasy with an estimated value of €7,000.

The man was arrested and detained at a station in the Garda North Western Region under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

A follow-up search was conducted at another house in Tuam, and a further quantity of cannabis was recovered.

The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

Investigations are ongoing.

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