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Cannabis and cash worth €125,000 seized in Galway

Gardaí said cannabis herb worth approximately €90,000 was seized
Gardaí said cannabis herb worth approximately €90,000 was seized

A man has been arrested after gardaí seized cannabis herb and cash worth €125,000 in Galway yesterday.

Gardaí with the Divisional Drugs Unit in Galway searched a house in the Renmore area at 7pm last night.

Gardaí found cannabis herb worth approximately €90,000 and also seized more than €34,500 in cash.

A man in his late 20s was arrested at the scene in connection with the seizure under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

He was detained at North Western Regional Garda Headquarters in Galway but has since been released from custody.

Gardaí said a file is now being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.