Two arrested following seizure of €105,000 of suspected cocaine
Two people have been arrested in Co. Donegal following the discovery of cocaine worth over €100,000. Gardaí stopped a vehicle in Lifford yesterday at around 3.10pm following an intelligence led operation and found 1.5 kilos of suspected cocaine in plastic bags within a clothes bag in the boot. The men,…
€58,000 of drugs discovered by Gardaí in Co. Leitrim
Gardaí in Leitrim have discovered a cannabis grow house in Dromahair and have seized €58,000 worth of suspected drugs. Members of the Sligo/Leitrim Division carried out a search in Dromahair on Sunday at around 2pm where cannabis plants, herb and a small quantity of cocaine was discovered, all subject to…
Sligo and Ballymote gardai seize €12,000 worth of suspected cocaine
Gardai from the Sligo and Ballymote areas seized about €12,000 worth of suspected cocaine over the weekend. It followed searches targeting persons involved in the sale and supply of illegal drugs in the areas. The gardai were assisted by the Garda Dog Unit. Investigations are ongoing.
Non-essential trip results in trip to court
In Donegal early this morning, gardai stopped a driver who was not only on a non-essential trip but was also under the influence of cocaine. Gardai from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit, assisting gardaí from Ballybofey and Convoy, had received reports in relation to the manner in which a vehicle…
More people in rural areas seeking help for cocaine use
There’s been a steady increase in the number of people seeking help for cocaine addiction in rural areas, including in the north west. The figures come from the Health Research Board going back to 2013. 2018 had the biggest increase during this period, a 50% jump in people seeking help…