Man arrested over cocaine haul

A man in his 50s has been arrested following the discovery of cocaine worth €250,000 today.

A man in his 50s has been arrested following the discovery of cocaine worth €250,000 today.

The man was arrested after gardaí in stopped and searched a vehicle in Clonmel, Co Tipperary at 4.30pm.

Gardaí from the local Detective Unit assisted by the Divisional Drugs Unit seized 3.5kgs and a quantity of amphetamines during the planned search.

The man is currently being held in Clonmel Garda station under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act.

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