Cocaine valued at €25,000 and air rifle seized after Donegal raid


The man in his 40s was released without charge - a file will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
An Garda Siochána have arrested a man in Inishowen for possession of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €25,000, along with other quantities of controlled drugs, while an air rifle was also seized.
The arrest was part of Operation Tara targeting the sale and supply of drugs in the area, which was supported by the Armed Support Unit and Dog Unit, where gardaí searched a number of residential properties today, Friday, August 21.
The man, aged in his 40s, was arrested and detained under the provisions of Section 2 of Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act) 1996 at a station in the Garda North Western Region. He has since been released without charge. A file will be prepared for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.