At approximately 15.45pm on the 4th of August 2016 Gardaí from Tuam, on active patrol as part of Operation Thor, intercepted a car on the N17 at Farranamartin near Tuam.
During a search of the vehicle property, drugs and cash was recovered. Two men were arrested at the scene.
Both men, who are aged in their 20s and 40s, are currently detained at Tuam Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
It is believed that the items recovered are the proceeds of criminal activity counties Mayo, Galway and Clare in recent days and investigating Gardaí are seeking owners for the property to contact them. Anyone with information is asked to contact Tuam Garda Station ph 093-70840.
The property recovered includes a camera, fishing rods & equipment, phones and tobacco. An image of some of the property recovered is available by email request to pressoffice@garda.ie
An sum of cash and a quantity of cannabis herb (pending analysis) was also seized.
Gardaí from Tuam along with members of the Traffic Corps and local Detective Unit were involved in the operation.
Further updates will follow.
