Man Arrested Following €100,000 Drugs Seizure

A man in his 30s is in custody this afternoon.

Gardaí from Athy and Kildare town have seized cannabis worth approximately €100,000 and have arrested one man in the course of an operation in County Kildare.

As part of ongoing investigations targeting the sale and distribution of controlled drugs in County Kildare, gardaí searched a residential property in Kildare town yesterday.

In the course of the search, cannabis with an estimated street value of €100,000 was recovered.

A man in his 30s was arrested and taken to Kildare Garda Station, where he was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1996.

The man has since been charged to appear before a sitting of Naas District Court this afternoon, Thursday, 10th February, 2022, in connection with the case.

The drugs seized will be forwarded for analysis.

Investigations are ongoing.

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