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Arrest after cannabis worth €30,000 seized in Galway

Cannabis herb seized during a search in Galway
Cannabis herb seized during a search in Galway

A man has been arrested after cannabis herb worth €30,000 was seized in Co Galway.

Gardaí attached to the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit searched a house in the Knocknacarra area yesterday on foot of a search warrant, where they found the drugs.

A man in his 50s was arrested at the scene and was held at North Western Regional Headquarters, Galway.

He has since been released without charge and a file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.