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08th Feb 2020

Over a quarter of a million euro worth of cocaine seized in Kildare

Dave Hanratty

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A search operation was carried out on Thursday.

As part of ongoing investigations into the sale of supply of controlled drugs in Kildare, Gardaí carried out a search of a house in Kildangan on Thursday.

Gardaí attached to the Kildare detective unit conducted the search operation on Thursday afternoon (6 February) after obtaining a warrant from Naas District Court, seizing over a quarter of a million euro worth of cocaine in the process.

During the search, cocaine with an estimated street value of €252,000 – pending analysis – was seized alongside a large cocaine press with scales, bagging and packing machines.

Nobody has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Investigations are ongoing.

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