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OPERATION STRATUS Gardaí in Drogheda Seize Cocaine and Cannabis €42k

OPERATION STRATUS Gardaí in Drogheda Seize Cocaine and Cannabis €42k

On the 12th May 2019 as part of Operation Stratus Gardaí searched a house in the Hill View area of Drogheda town.

During the course of the search Gardaí recovered Cocaine with an estimated street value of €20k along with Cannabis Herb valued at €22k (analysis pending). Other paraphernalia including weighing equipment and documentation was also seized.

During a follow up operation a man aged his late teens was arrested in the Drogheda area. He is currently detained for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Drogheda Garda Station and can be held for up to 24 hours.

Investigations are ongoing and further updates will follow.

An image of the seizure can be found on An Garda Síochána Facebook page see here