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LAST UPDATE | 28 May 2020
GARDAÍ HAVE SEIZED an estimated €280,000 worth of cocaine after stopping a car on the M7 and conducting a secondary search at a house in Kildare today.
Gardaí say that a divisional drugs unit stopped and searched a car on the M7 near Portlaoise at about 8.25 am.
An estimated €35,000 worth of cocaine was discovered in the car and the driver, a man in his 40s, was arrested. He is currently being held in Birr Garda Station.
A follow up search was then carried out at a house in Kill, Co. Kildare in which gardaí discovered a significantly larger quantity of cocaine. Approximately 3.5kg of the drug valued at €245,000 was found in a cabin in the property.
Gardaí say they suspect the cabin was being used used as a location to mix and package the drugs, with a press, scales and other ;drug paraphernalia also discovered.
Two vehicles and €3,500 in cash were also seized from the scene and a man in his 50s was arrested at the property.
That man was taken to Ronanstown Garda Station where he is still being detained.
Grow houses
Separately, gardaí Mayo and Longford made a number of significant seizures targeting the supply of drugs in the west of the country.
In a major operation in Ballina, a total of eight properties were searched from 9am this morning until 4pm this afternoon.
During the course of the operation, a cannabis grow house containing suspected cannabis plants valued at approximately €265,000 was discovered at a house in Attymass, Ballina.
One man has been arrested in connection with this seizure and is currently detained at Ballina Garda Station.
In a number of other searches, €50,000 worth of cannabis herb and €18,000 worth of cocaine were discovered, as was a small quantity of ammunition.
A woman in her mid 30s was arrested following one of these searches but she was subsequently released without charge.
In Ballymahon in Longford, a cannabis grow house with plants valued at €130,000 was also discovered. A man in his 20s was arrested and is being held in Longford Garda Station.
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Well done
@Shauna Christie, for what, seizing a substance adults enjoy using
@Tomaldo: substances that ‘skangers’ in this city involved in its illegal supply , see fit to kill each other over… jog on Tomaldo
@Tomaldo: shut up and go do your coicain drugs are running people’s lives what what a stupid comment to make
@Stephen Gallagher: It’s a decent point really, wont ever change, but we don’t seem too bothered, creates employment, keeps a steady turnaround on the prison industry, seizing what is probably a tiny amount here and there seems to be enough to satisfy taxpayers that their money is being spent correctly. Cannabis only ruins the lives of the young people who are tempted into dealing it and entering a life of crime. It’s a plant. Anyone can grow it and with automation it’s only getting easier, time to pull your wellies out of the mud and think differently Stevo, it’ll be really hard, but you can do it.
@Alan ODoherty: is that the colloquial spelling of skangers? Like bootleg alcohol, condoms and porn; people will always work around the rules to attain what they want, and a justification to match. Lose the hate. You’ll be a better person for it.
Congratulations to drugs on winning the war on drugs.
A bad case of cabin fever
@WreckDefier: business as usual….
An chance of a loan of 20 euro from the bag. I’ll fix you up next week kid….;-)
Legalise, tax & regulate.
The war on drugs has been lost to the underworld. Time to put the tax earnings back into government pockets instead of lowlife criminals and address substance abuse in a more progressive way.
Realistically we’re in a pointless cycle that’s only causing more harm than good!
@Alan O’Doherty Exactly let’s get the skangers out of this business and legalize
Lock em up. Lock em up. Lock em up!!
@Damien Leahy it was alcohol that killed her
@Stephen Gallagher could u tell me how cocaine ruined the lives of Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, Kate Moss or Liam and Noel Gallagher as they choose what colour Rolls Royce or Ferrari to buy next while their maids serve them caviar in their luxury mansions
@Tomaldo: ask Amy Winehouse
@Damien Leahy: winehouse died from legal drug alcohol and prescription drugs.
@john doe: is it an urban myth that she died from alcohol withdrawal due to going cold turkey?
@ Robert Hanna, if u google her demise, it says ’cause of death’ alcohol poisoning
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