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Drugs worth €1m and sawn-off shotgun seized in Co Offaly

Cocaine & cannabis worth an estimated €1 million has been seized in Co Offaly. A sawn-of...
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11.30 19 Oct 2017


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Drugs worth €1m and sawn-off s...

Drugs worth €1m and sawn-off shotgun seized in Co Offaly

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11.30 19 Oct 2017


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Cocaine & cannabis worth an estimated €1 million has been seized in Co Offaly.

A sawn-off shotgun and ammunition were also recovered during the search of a house, sheds and lands near Geashill yesterday evening.

The operation came as part of ongoing investigations into organised crime in the midlands.

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Along with large quantities of cocaine and cannabis herb, some suspected amphetamine was also found and seized.

A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene.

He is being held at Tullamore Garda Station under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act, 1996.

Gardaí say their investigations are ongoing.

Image: Garda Press Office

Image: Garda Press Office

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