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€78,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis seized in Waterford

€78,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis seized in Waterford
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Gardai in Waterford have seized €78,390 worth of drugs following a search operation in Waterford City yesterday.

The search was conducted as part of Operation Tara.

At approximately 8:45pm yesterday evening, Gardaí conducted a search of a property in Ferrybank, Waterford City.

During the course of the search, 1.1kg of cocaine, with a value of €76,650, was discovered. A further €1,740 worth of cannabis was also discovered during the search.

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The drugs will now be sent for further analysis.

A man in his 20s and a male teenager were subsequently arrested and are currently being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act) 1996 at Waterford Garda station.

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