A man aged in his 30s has been arrested following the seizure of €398,400 worth of drugs in Co Galway.Gardaí obtained a Section 26 warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1977 and carried out the search.
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The man has since been charged and is due to appear before a special sitting of Galway District Court this morning Sunday after 10am.A garda spokesperson said: “Investigations ongoing.”