Major drug seizure in Athlone

Gardai in Athlone have seized heroin with a street value of €10,000 today as part of targeted operation into drug supply and crime in the town.

In all, six houses were searched early this morning, five in Marine View, and another in the Hillcourt estate.

Gardai later discovered heroin worth €10,000, cocaine with a street value of €2,000, a small amount of cannabis, a substantial amount of cash and various items of drug paraphenalia in the houses.

Three local men, two in their 30s, and one in his 20s, were arrested as a result of the raids. Two of the group remain in detention this morning in Athlone Garda Station in relation to the seizures.

The other man has been charged with drug possession and will appear in Athlone District Court next month.