Man (20s) arrested in connection with organised crime investigation due to appear in court

A man who was arrested following a search of a property in Co Galway on Monday has been charged and is due to appear in court this Thursday evening. 

The man, aged in his 20s, was arrested on Monday as part of an ongoing investigation into organised criminal activity in Co Galway and surrounding areas.

Following a garda search operation at a residential property in Gort on the morning of Monday, January 27, the man was detained at a Garda Station in Co Galway.

He has since been charged and is due to appear before a special sitting of Galway District Court at 5.30pm this evening.