A man has been charged after Gardaí seized a total of €126,000 worth of drugs following a search in Kildare yesterday.
Gardaí and members attached to the Kildare Divisional Drugs Unit executed a warrant and carried out a search of a home in the Newbridge area just after 8pm yesterday evening
€120,000 worth of suspected cocaine and €6,000 worth of cannabis herb, pending analysis, was seized by Gardaí, as well as other drug paraphernalia.
A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested by Gardaí and taken to Newbridge Garda Station.
He has since been charged and he will now appear before court at a later date, according a garda spokesperson.
Newbridge drugs raid: €120,500 cocaine and €6,000 cannabis seized; man charged
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Gardaí have seized suspected cocaine worth €120,500, €6,000 in cannabis herb and arrested one man following a search in Kildare, yesterday evening, Saturday, December 19.
Gardaí and members attached to the Kildare Divisional Drugs Unit executed a warrant and carried out a search of a residence in the Newbridge area just after 8pm.
Cocaine and cannabis Herb (pending analysis) with a combined value believed to be €126,500 was discovered at the location along with other drug paraphernalia.
A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested by gardaí and taken to Newbridge Garda Station.
A Jet Ski was part of a number of items seized
Gardai said this morning that “two men, one in their 30s and one in their 20s were arrested at the scene and brought To Tallaght Garda station where they were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
“Both men have since been charged and are due to appear before Naas District Court this morning, Thursday, December 17.”
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Two men arrested as €140,000 worth of cocaine, a jet ski and a speed boat seized in Kilteel
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Two men were arrested yesterday after €140,000 worth of cocaine was seized in Kilteel.
Gardaí investigating the sale and supply of drugs in the Tallaght area have arrested two men and seized €140,000 worth of suspected cocaine along with a number of items that were deemed to be the proceeds of crime, following the search of a property in Kilteel, on Wednesday December 16. Shortly before noon, Gardaí attached to Tallaght District Drugs Unit, along with members of Tallaght and Rathfarnham District Detective Units, Kildare Divisional Drugs Unit, Tallaght Community Policing Unit with assistance from Revenue and Customs, carried out a search at a residential property in Kilteel, Naas. During the search Gardaí seized €140,000 worth of cocaine (pending analysis), along with jet skis, a speed boat, a Rolex watch and other items deemed to be the proceeds of crime, said the g