€24m worth of drugs seized in 2020 as 'recreational' use labelled 'a dangerous misnomer'

Cocaine worth €9.5m was seized by Gardaí in 2020. Picture: iStock

More than €24m worth of drugs was seized by gardaí in 2020 as the Garda Commissioner claimed the term ‘recreational’ drug use “is a dangerous misnomer”.

The figures come as An Garda Síochána announced Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy which commenced on July 1.