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Three men charged following largest ketamine seizure in Irish history

The men were arrested on Thursday after separate seizures in Dublin and Kildare.

Updated 10.52

GARDAÍ HAVE CHARGED three men in connection with the large quantity of ketamine seized recently in Dublin and Kildare.

The three men, aged 18, 32, and 36, are due to appear before the Dublin District Court this morning. They are currently being held at Clondalkin Garda Station.

The men were arrested on Thursday following the seizure of 19 kilos in total of ketamine, worth an estimated €1.3 million.

The seizure represents the largest of this particular synthetic controlled drug in the State to date, and one of the largest this year in Europe.

Two cars were stopped in Chapelizod Village and searched by gardaí who found two kilograms of the drug, with an estimated value of €140,000.

Follow up searches in Dublin and Kildare revealed a further 17 kilograms of ketamine at a storage facility. Other drug trafficking paraphernalia were also found.

With reporting from Cianan Brennan

Originally published 5 June at 16.45

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    Feb 13th 2014, 4:46 PM

    My wife and I constantly argue about sex and money. I think she charges me to much

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    Feb 13th 2014, 9:00 PM

    I agree. She does charge too much.

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    Feb 13th 2014, 1:49 PM

    The wife can’t stand me drunk… Our Problem is I can’t f***in stand her sober….!

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    Feb 13th 2014, 3:29 PM

    A mate of mine brings a framed picture of his missus out on nights out and places it on the table. He says when he looks at it and thinks shes good looking then hes drunk enough and its time to go home. Think I’ll recommend counselling to him!

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    Feb 13th 2014, 6:11 PM

    Ha I hope that is true

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    Feb 13th 2014, 3:35 PM

    Most of the sex issues in the bedroom we have in Ireland, I suspect, often stem from good old fashioned Catholic guilt.

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    Feb 13th 2014, 2:23 PM

    Why did you get married then??

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    Feb 13th 2014, 2:50 PM

    Never married then Cindy??

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    Feb 13th 2014, 2:54 PM

    With that attitude I can understand why!

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    Feb 13th 2014, 8:57 PM

    Marriage counselling for individuals ?

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    Feb 13th 2014, 10:50 PM

    That pre-marriage course is just a feckin money racket, and a pain in the arse sitting in a circle with a room full of strangers who are no more interested in you than you are them..

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    Feb 13th 2014, 9:57 PM

    Nialls my comment was for “Animal”!!!!

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