Almost €180,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine was seized by gardaí during a search of a vehicle in Drogheda, Co Louth, on Thursday night.
Gardaí attached to the Divisional Drugs Unit based at Drogheda and members of the Drogheda Detective Unit stopped and searched a vehicle which was observed on the outskirts of the town shortly after 9pm.
During the course of the search, suspected cannabis herb worth €108,000 along with suspected cocaine with a value of €70,000 was found and seized.
The seizure was made under Operation Stratus, an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of illegal drugs in Drogheda.
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Gardaí said while no arrests have been made at this time, they are following “a definite line of enquiry” and investigations are ongoing.
