€40k worth of cocaine seized in Roscrea drugs bust

Cocaine with an estimated street value of €40,000 was seized in Co Tipperary on Thursday.

Gardaí swooped on four premises in the Roscrea area as part of an operation which is targeting the distribution of drugs there.

Four men were arrested and taken to Roscrea, Nenagh, Thurles, and Templemore Garda Stations where they were detained under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.