Man arrested in south Mayo after significant drugs and cash seizure

A man in his 50s has been arrested by gardaí following the seizure of cash and illegal drugs at a premises in the town of Ballinrobe.

Members of the Garda Divisional Drugs Unit discovered cannabis and suspected cocaine, with an estimated value of €20,000, when they entered the property under warrant.

They also seized a sum of cash totalling €8,455.

A man was arrested at the scene and questioned by garda officers.

A file is being sent to the DPP in respect of the matter and investigations are ongoing.

The operation was undertaken as part of the ongoing crackdown on the sale and supply of illegal substances in the county.