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Man arrested after gardai seize €70,000 worth of drugs and €45,000 in cash

Some of the cash seized in Dundalk
A man has been arrested in Dundalk after €70,000 worth of drugs and €45,000 in cash was seized in a Garda operation.
Gardai working as part of Operation Tara stopped and searched a vehicle on the Carrickmacross Road yesterday at approximately 11am.
During the search €45,000 in cash was discovered concealed in the vehicle. In a follow up search at a property on Park Street, Dundalk, €53,000 worth of suspected cocaine and €17,000 of suspected MDMA and other drug paraphernalia was discovered.
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“A man in his 50s was arrested in relation to this seizure and is currently detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Dundalk Garda station,” gardai said.
“Investigations are ongoing.”
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