Cash, cocaine, cars and ammunition seized by gardaí as part of big bust
Man in his 20's arrested on the scene where the drugs, cash and other items were seized
Cocaine, cash, cars, ammunition and a number of other items have been seized by gardaí as part of Operation Tara.
Gardaí discovered a number of items in their search of the Ballinlough area, Co Roscommon, on the morning of Tuesday February 20.
The searches, conducted as part of Operation Tara by gardaí from Roscommon Crime and Community Engagement Units and the Armed Support Unit, targeted an organised crime group operating in the Roscommon area.
Approximately €30,000 worth of suspected cocaine, €10,000 in cash and an Audi S4 and a Volkswagen Golf GTI were seized during these searches.
A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and he is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
The seized drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.
Investigations are ongoing.