Arrests made following drug seizure and serious assault in Carlow
Gardaí attended the scene of an incident at a house in Tullow, Co Carlow following reports of a serious assault on Monday, April 4 2022, shortly after 3am.
On arrival of Gardaí, a man aged 33 years was discovered with apparent stab wounds. He was taken to St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny for treatment, his condition is described as serious but stable.
In a follow up operation, a house in the Tullow area was searched by Gardaí and a man in his mid 20s was arrested in connection with the alleged assault.
A large quantity of cocaine with an estimated street value of €490,000 subject to analysis, was also discovered inside the house.
The arrested man is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Carlow Garda Station.
The drugs seized will now be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Investigations are ongoing.