Man Still Being Questioned After Drugs Seizure In West Wicklow

Wednesday, 22 July 2020 07:48

By Gareth Farrell

Investigations are continuing after cannabis, cocaine and valium worth 20-thousand euro was uncovered in a raid in West Wicklow yesterday afternoon.

Revenue officers and specialist garda drugs and detective units searched a house in Dunlavin where a 29-year-old Irish man was arrested.Operation Tara is part of an investigation targeting organised crime groups operating in the Wicklow area.The man is being held in at Baltinglass Garda Station under section 4 of The Criminal Justice Drugs Trafficking Act.

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