Man charged over east Mayo drugs and cash seizure

A man has been charged following the seizure of suspected cannabis and cash by gardaí at a property in Charlestown yesterday.

A male in his 40s has appeared before a sitting of Donegal District Court in respect of the discovery.

During the search of a private residence in the east Mayo town, suspected cannabis with an estimated value of €20,000 was found along with €18,000 in cash.

The gardaí search took place as a follow-up operation to the seizure of approximately €208,000 of suspected cannabis and the discovery of a growhouse in Ballymote, Co. Sligo, on Saturday.

In respect of the Ballymote incident a man in his 40s was charged and appeared before a special sitting of Carrick-On-Shannon District Court yesterday.

Two men, aged in their 30s were released without charge.

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