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Drugs Valued At €500,000 Have Been Seized In Kildare.

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A man has been arrested as part of a Garda operation in Newbridge.

Kildare Gardai have arrested a man in his 20s and seized drugs valued at "in excess" of €400,000.

The seizure, in Newbridge, took place following the search of a property on the outskirts of the town, on foot of a search warrant.

Gardai found  Cannabis resin with an estimated street value of €214,000, Cannabis herb with a street value €214,000 and €60,000 worth of Cocaine, all of which are-subject to analysis.

A trailer, a caravan and power tools were also seized.

A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and is currently detained at Newbridge Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. 

He can be detained for up to twenty four hours.

 

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