A TEENAGER and a woman have been arrested after gardai seized €47,500 worth of drugs yesterday.
Gardai made the major haul following the search of a property in Bansha, Co Tipperary at 10.30am on Tuesday, March 2.
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€30,000 worth of cannabis,€17,500 worth of cocaine and around €3,900 in cash were found at the house.
Gardai also discovered phones, weighing scales and a knuckle duster.
The man in his late teens and woman, 30s, have since been released, while a file is prepared for the director of public prosecutions.
“A spokesperson said: “Gardaì have arrested two people and seized €47,500 of suspected drugs and €3,900 in cash following a search in Bansha, Co. Tipperary on the 3rd March.
“At around 10.30am, Gardaì executed a search warrant at a house in the Basha area of Co. Tipperary.
“Gardaì from Tipperary Town Garda Station, the divisional drug unit and the southern region dog unit carried out the search and seized €30,000 of suspected cannabis and €17,500 of suspected cocaine, which will now be sent for analysis.
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“€3,900 in cash, three weighing scales, bags, mobile phones and a knuckle duster were also seized during the course of the search.
“A man in his late teens and a woman in her mid-30s were arrested at scene and brought to Tipperary Town Garda Station.
“They and have since been released and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.”