Man arrested as drugs worth €130,000 are seized in Rochfortbridge

Gardaí have made a large drugs seizure in Rochfortbridge in the last 24 hours, with an estimated value of €130,000.

According to a garda statement, as part of an on going operation into the sale and supply of controlled substances, Gardaí from the Special Crime Task Force & Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau carried out a search of a house at Gortumblo, Rochfortbridge yesterday evening, Sunday November 27.

During the course of the search Gardaí discovered Cannabis resin with an approximate street value of €60,000(subject to analysis) and Cocaine with an approximate street value of €70,000(subject to analysis).

A male (37 years) was arrested and is being detained at Mullingar Garda station under the provisions of section 2 of the Criminal Justice(Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 as amended.