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An image of the seized cannabis herb
Gardai arrested two people and seized almost €100,000 worth of cannabis herb during a search in Athy earlier today.
The 5kgs of drugs were seized as part of ongoing investigations targeting organised crime groups operating in the Kildare area.
The joint intelligence led operation was conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), the Kildare Divisional Drugs Unit and the Revenue Commissioners Customs Service.The operation resulted in the search of a house in the Athy area.
Gardai said that: “During the course of this search, a package which contained suspected cannabis herb with an estimated value of approximately €99,200 was seized by Customs officers.”
Gardaí arrested a male and a female at the scene and they are currently being detained under Section 2 of The Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Kildare Garda Station.
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