Bust: Gardai from the Tipperary Division conducted searches in four premises Gardai have arrested four men and seized a large amount of cocaine during a planned search.
Gardai from the Tipperary Division conducted searches in four premises in the Roscrea area yesterday.
As a result of these searches a quantity of cocaine - subject to analysis - was seized, with an estimated street value of €40,000.
Four men were arrested and were detained under Section 2- Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Roscrea Nenagh, Thurles and Templemore Garda Stations.
Three of the men have been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the information of the Director of Public Prosecutions. One man remains in custody in Templemore.
"This is part Operation Overwatch, which was set up to target persons involved in the distribution of controlled drugs in the Roscrea area," a spokesperson said.
