Gardaí search two Galway houses arresting teen after cocaine, cash and car seizure
Two premises were searched across Loughrea by the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit
Gardai searched two houses in east Galway on Tuesday arresting a teenager and one other man after a large supply of cocaine, money and a car was seized.
The bust took place across two places in Loughrea in a crack down on the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the East Galway area.
Searching the first property, officers seized a car and a designer gold ring worth around €4,500 as well as small amounts of cocaine and cannabis.
Much larger discoveries were made in the second property with over €28,000 in euro and sterling combined found as well as €16,000 worth of cocaine.
Both the teenager and the man in his 30s are currently being quizzed at a station in the North Western Region.
A garda spokesman told Galway Live: “As part of ongoing investigations targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the East Galway area, Gardaí attached to the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit searched two houses in Loughrea today, 30th June 2026.
“At the first property, Gardaí seized a car and a designer gold ring (valued in the region of €4,500), and quantities of cocaine and cannabis.
“During the second search, cocaine with an estimated street value of €16,000 was seized, along with €21,550 in cash and £6,885 in sterling.”
The statement continues: “Two men (one in his 30s, the other in his late teens) were arrested and are being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a station in the Garda North Western Region.
“The seized substances will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis. Investigations are ongoing.”