A man in his 20s has been arrested after cocaine, cash, cars, ammunition and other items were seized by Gardaí during searches at a property in the Ballinlough area of Roscommon yesterday.
The searches, conducted as part of Operation Tara, targeted an organised crime group operating in the Roscommon area.
Approximately €30,000 of suspected cocaine, €10,000 in cash and an Audi S4 and a Volkswagen Golf GTI were seized during searches by Gardaí on Tuesday morning.
Approximately 6kg of benzocaine, which is a suspected mixing agent for cocaine, were also seized, as well as a compressor for packaging and a small amount of 9mm ammunition.
A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene, and was detained at a Garda Station in Roscommon 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.
