Cocaine worth €170,000 found in Clare

Gardaí have discovered cocaine valued at nearly €170,000 on waste ground in Co Clare.

Gardaí have discovered cocaine valued at nearly €170,000 on waste ground in Co Clare.

The drugs were found hidden in three batches on disused land near the Newmarket-on-Fergus bypass last night.

Up to 30 gardaí, accompanied by the dog unit from Limerick, discovered the drugs after a tip-off.

No arrests were made.

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