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A man is due to appear in court on Saturday afternoon after gardaí seized almost €30,000 worth of drugs during a search of two properties in Co Galway.
Gardaí from the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit discovered ecstasy tablets, crack cocaine and cannabis herb with an estimated street value of about €29,500 at the residences in Tuam on Friday evening. Drug paraphernalia was also seized.
A man in his 20s was arrested during the searches and was detained under section 4 Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Galway.
He was charged and is expected to appear before a special sitting of Loughrea District Court at 1.30pm today.
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A Garda spokeswoman said the suspected drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Investigations are ongoing.