Galway Bay fm newsroom - A man has appeared before a special sitting of Galway District Court charged in connection with the seizure of heroin near Barna.
Gardai discovered 20 thousand euro worth of the Class A drug after stopping a car on the Cappagh Road on Friday afternoon.
Gardai on local mobile patrol from Salthill stopped a vehicle along the Cappagh Road on Friday afternoon as part of Operation Thor.
During a subsequent search, they discovered 20 thousand euro worth of heroin.
Both men were arrested and were taken to Clifden Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
One of the men, who is 25 years old, was charged and last evening appeared before a special sitting of Galway District Court.
He was remanded in custody to appear again on Wednesday.
The second man was released without charge and a file is to be sent to the DPP.
