Search

23 Jan 2026

BREAKING: Man arrested in connection with seizure of drugs in Tipperary

A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection to the seizure of drugs in Bansha

BREAKING: Man arrested in connection to seizure of drugs in Tipperary

Photo: An Garda Síochána Tipperary on Facebook

A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a seizure of drugs at a house in the Bansha area of Co Tipperary.

On Thursday January 23, Gardaí from the Tipperary Divisional Drugs Unit, Crime Task Force and Limerick Dog Unit seized suspected Cocaine with an approximate street value of €8,400, a kilogram of Benzocaine worth approximately €2,000, a quantity of cannabis herb, and 3,570 Alprazolam tablets worth approximately €7,140.

READ MORE: Tipperary TD calls for abolition of Irish Water and return of services to councils

Over €2,000 in cash was also seized along with electronic items and paraphernalia associated with the sale and supply of controlled substances.

READ MORE: Tipperary motorist to be sentenced following 'head-on' collision near railway bridge

Gardaí say investigations are continuing.

To continue reading this article,
please subscribe and support local journalism!


Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles.

Subscribe

To continue reading this article for FREE,
please kindly register and/or log in.


Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news!

Register / Login

Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.

Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.