Cocaine seizure in roscrea

Gardai from the Tipperary Division seized a quantity of cocaine with an estimated street value of €40,000 after they conducted searches in four premises in the Roscrea area on Thursday.

 

Four men were arrested and were detained under Section 2- Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Roscrea, Nenagh, Thurles and Templemore Garda Stations. Three of the men have been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the information of the Director of Public Prosecutions. One man remains in custody in Templemore.

 

This is part Operation Overwatch, which was set up to target persons involved in the distribution of controlled drugs in the Roscrea area.