Gardaí seize quantity of cocaine during search of County Roscommon property

Gardaí seized a quantity of suspected cocaine during a search, under warrant, of a property in Castlerea, yesterday, Friday, January 18th.

The search was conducted as part of Operation Tara by gardaí from Roscommon Crime Unit and the Divisional Drugs Unit.

A man (20s) who was arrested at the scene, and detained at a garda station in County Roscommon under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, has since been released without charge.

A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The seized drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.