Gardaí Seize Over €100,000 Worth Of Drugs In Newbridge

Saturday, 15 July 2023 12:46

By Ross Lindsay

Sports cars, designer clothes and watches also seized.

Gardaí have arrested a man after over €100,000 worth of drugs was seized in Newbridge last night.

The drugs were discovered after Gardaí attempted to stop a vehicle and their patrol car was struck head-on at around 10.30 pm.

The driver and front passenger fled the scene on foot, but a back seat passenger was arrested and taken to a Garda station in Kildare.

The male, aged in his late 20s, is being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

Cocaine, ecstacy and MDMA drugs were located in the vehicle along with €2,000 in cash.

A follow up search was conducted at residential property in Newbridge in the early hours of this morning.

Cocaine and cannabis drugs with an estimated street value of €77,000 was seized along with 4 sports cars, designer clothes and watches.

All the drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

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