Two men have been arrested following the seizure of €78,390 worth of cocaine and cannabis in Waterford City yesterday.

Following a search operation, a man in his 20s and a male teenager were arrested and are currently being detained for drug trafficking at Waterford Garda Station.

As part of Operation Tara, Gardaí have seized €78,390 worth of drugs following a search operation in Waterford City yesterday, Thursday 25th August 2022.

At approximately 8:45pm yesterday evening, Gardaí conducted a search of a property in Ferrybank, Waterford City.

Some 1.1kg of cocaine, with a value of €76,650, was found and a further €1,740 worth of cannabis was discovered.

All of the drugs seized will now be sent for further analysis.

Main image shows cocaine and cannabis seized. Image: An Garda Síochána