The establishment of a full-time drugs unit in Galway has led to a 400 per cent increase in seizures of illegal substances made in the city over the past 10 months, Garda sources have confirmed.
Since February, when one detective sergeant and 10 officers were assigned to the unit, up to 60 suppliers have been arrested in Galway. While the majority of the seizures relate to cannabis, gardai have noticed a huge increase in cocaine circulation in recent months.