Man arrested following heroin seizure in Tipp

Gardaí have arrested a man and seized €4,000 of suspected heroin in Co Tipperary on Tuesday, May 26th.

 At around 2.45pm Gardaí from the Clonmel District Drugs Unit stopped and searched a man on Western Road, Clonmel.

The man, aged in his 30s, was found to be in possession of suspected heroin with an estimated street value of €4,000. A mobile phone that he was carrying was also seized as part of the investigation. The suspected drugs will now be sent for analysis.

The man was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Clonmel Garda Station.