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Two men appear in court after €85,000 of suspected cocaine seized in Athlone

Jun 5, 2026 13:20
By Eoghan Murphy
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Two men appear in court after €85,000 of suspected cocaine seized in Athlone
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Gardaí seized €85,000 of suspected cocaine, €8,000 of suspected cannabis, €2,000 cash and electronic devices of evidential value.

Two men in their 20s have appeared in court after a drugs and cash seizure in Athlone.

Searches were carried out by the Westmeath Divisional Drug Unit, Garda Dog Unit, Athlone Divisional Drug Unit and student gardaí on Thursday.

Gardaí seized €85,000 of suspected cocaine, €8,000 of suspected cannabis, €2,000 cash and electronic devices of evidential value.

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Two men in their 20s were arrested.

They have since been charged and appeared before Athlone District Court this morning.

Gardai said the seized drugs would be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

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