Galway gardai arrest man making major drugs discovery after he fled area
He ran from the area was arrested nearby
Galway gardai have arrested a young man making a major drugs discovery after he was spotted acting suspicious before fleeing an area.
Gardai seized €28,000 worth of cannabis following the search operation into the sale and supply of drugs in the city.
When officers approached the man in his 20s in Shantalla, he ran from the area but was arrested nearby.
Gardai carried out follow up searches at a property in Newcastle where they made the above discovery alongside pre-rolled cannabis joints and suspected cannabis vape oil.
The man is currently being questioned at a garda station while Forensic Science Ireland examine the drugs.
A Garda spokesman said: “As part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in Galway, Gardaí have seized approximately €28,000 worth of cannabis following a search operation on the 9th of September 2026.
“After observing suspicious activity in the Shantalla area, members of the Divisional Drugs Unit approached a male, aged in his 20s, who fled and was subsequently arrested nearby.
“A follow-up search was carried out at a residential property in Newcastle and cannabis with an estimated street value of €28,000 (subject to analysis), pre-rolled cannabis joints and suspected cannabis vape oil were seized.”
He continued: “The man is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at a station in the Garda North Western Region.
“All drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis. Investigations are ongoing.”