Man arrested following €70,000 cocaine seizure in Waterford

Man in his 30s is being detained at Tramore Garda station following the discovery

Gardaí in Co Waterford seized €70,000 worth of cocaine at a house in Tramore. Photograph: Garda Press Office
Gardaí in Co Waterford seized €70,000 worth of cocaine at a house in Tramore. Photograph: Garda Press Office

Gardaí in Co Waterford have seized cocaine worth €70,000 following a search of a house in Tramore.

A man in his 30s was arrested following the discovery. He is currently being detained at Tramore Garda station under the provisions of the drug-trafficking Act. He can be held for up to seven days.

Gardaí said an investigation into the seizure is ongoing.

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