Drugs seized in roscrea

Gardai from the Tipperary Division arrested four men and seized drugs worth €40,000 during searches in Roscrea yesterday.

A quantity of what is believed to be cocaine was seized during the searches at four properties. The drugs have 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 Director of Public Prosecutions. One man remains in custody in Templemore.

The searches were part Operation Overwatch, which was set up to target persons involved in the distribution of controlled drugs in the Roscrea area.