Three women arrested and six viable pipe bombs seized by gardai in organised crime raid

Three women were arrested after gardai seized six improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and thousands of euro worth of cocaine and cannabis during the search of a residential property in Co. Galway on Sunday afternoon.

The search was part of an ongoing investigation targeting organised criminal activity in Co. Galway. The search took place at a property at Menlough, Ballinasloe.

In an intelligence-led operation at around 3.30pm, the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit, with the Armed Support Unit, searched a house and recovered six viable IEDs, as well cocaine with an estimated street value of €20,000, €9,000 worth of cannabis, mixing agent and other drug paraphernalia.

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The Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was requested to attend and safely removed the explosive devices.

During a follow-up search at a residential property in Loughrea, more than €9,400 in cash and two mobile phones were seized.

Three women (aged in their 20s) were arrested and detained at a Garda station in County Galway under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939. One has since been released and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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