A man in his 50s is due to appear in court this Saturday evening after over €141,000 of suspected drugs were seized in Waterford City.
Gardaí seized over €141,000 of suspected cannabis, cocaine and tablets along with over €10,000 in cash during a search conducted as part of Operation Tara in Waterford city on Friday, May 5.
He has since been charged and is due to appear before a special sitting of Gorey District Court.
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The search took place at approximately 7:45am at a property in Ferrybank by Gardaí from the Waterford Divisional Drugs Unit with assistance from the Garda Dog Unit and was part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in Waterford city.
During the course of this search, Gardaí seized approximately €89,320 of suspected cannabis, €20,700 of suspected cocaine, €24,000 of suspected Alprazolam tablets and €7,000 of suspected Zopiclone tablets. €10,540 in cash was also seized.
"A man in his 50s was arrested at the scene, gardai reported on Friday. He has now been charged.
"He is due to appear before a special sitting of Gorey District Court at 5:00pm this evening, Saturday, 6th May 2023," a garda spokesperson said.
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