Seven arrested after suspected cocaine and cash seized by gardaí

Joint operation by force in Wexford netted €35,000 worth of drugs and €15,000 cash

The seven people arrested are being held in Garda stations across Wexford and Wicklow. File photograph: The Irish Times
The seven people arrested are being held in Garda stations across Wexford and Wicklow. File photograph: The Irish Times

Five men and two women were arrested on Saturday after suspected cocaine and cash were seized during several searches in north Wexford.

At about 2am a van was stopped and searched by gardaí. Suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €17,500 was discovered. A short distance away a second package containing approximately €17,500 worth of cocaine was seized after investigating officers pursued a second vehicle.

Several follow-up searches then took place throughout the day in Enniscorthy and Gorey. During these searches approximately €15,000 in cash was confiscated.

The seven people arrested were all released by Sunday afternoon, according to gardaí, and files will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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Uniformed gardaí attached to the Wexford Division were assisted by members from the Regional Support Unit, District Detective Unit and Cork Division Dog Unit during the operation.