A male in his 20’s was arrested and taken to Clonmel Garda Station following a Drug Seizure in the Cashel Road area of Clonmel on Tuesday last.
Members of the Clonmel District Drugs Unit, assisted by other local units, carried out a search of a residential address on foot of a search warrant.
Cocaine valued at approximately €6,700 was seized, together with a quantity of cash.
The search was conducted as part of Operation Tara, the goal of which is to protect communities from the scourge of illegal drugs in line with An Garda Siochana’s mission of Keeping People Safe.
This news comes following reports from the Health Research Board that treatment for cocaine use, among young people here in Ireland, has increased by 171% between the years 2011 and 2019.
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