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Firearm seized during the searches. Garda Twitter

Three arrested, firearm, cash and €35,000 worth of suspected cocaine seized during searches

The searches were carried out in Kilkenny and Waterford yesterday.

THREE MEN HAVE been arrested and a quantities of cash, cocaine and ammunition have been seized following the search of a car in Kilkenny and properties in Waterford. 

Detective Units from the Kilkenny-Carlow and Waterford Divisions assisted by the Emergency Response Unit carried out the search of a car in the Slievrue area of Kilkenny yesterday. 

During the search of the car a firearm and over 40 rounds of ammunition were discovered.

Three men, two aged in their 20s and one in his 30s, were arrested at the scene. They are currently detained at Thomastown and Waterford garda stations under Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939.

Follow up searches were then carried out a house in Waterford city and lead to the discovery and seizure of €33,000 in cash.

An additional search was carried out at a house in south Kilkenny where suspected cocaine worth €35,000 was seized.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing. 

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    Mute Geoff Bateman
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    May 21st 2020, 4:23 PM

    Well done Gards

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    May 21st 2020, 4:38 PM

    Where’s the lad saying that seizures in Dublin are only reported?

    Fair play to the Gardaí.

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    May 21st 2020, 6:31 PM

    @Fabio Dillon: In fairness he posted yesterday about this . The Journal are a bit late. Maybe the read his comment

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    May 21st 2020, 4:44 PM

    Well done Gardai, a lot of brilliant sccess lately. Now the downside—big,big payout for the Free Legal Aid bandits.

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    May 21st 2020, 6:45 PM

    @John Mc Donagh: you’re dead right. Why can’t they simply be executed in the Garda station? The constitutional protections afforded to people are a disgrace. RIP IT UP
    VOTE SINN FEIN

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    May 21st 2020, 10:58 PM

    @Simon Dottcom: That comment explains exactly what voting for SF means and why Ireland does not want a SF government. The IRA has Not gone away

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    May 21st 2020, 11:07 PM

    @John Byrne: You’re way off there mate! I’d much prefer the some lad in the boozer in Waterford tackling the Covid 19 crisis rather than Varadkar, a qualified doctor. The Sinners could should “Tiocfaidh ar la” at the virus and it would run like hell away and that’s why I vote Sinn Fein. VOTE SINN FEIN

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    May 22nd 2020, 7:10 PM

    @Simon Dottcom: Your hatred and vitriol says it all

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    May 21st 2020, 6:26 PM

    Strong work men! Stay safe & healthy out there! Peace

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    May 21st 2020, 8:34 PM

    Nice one!

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    May 21st 2020, 11:04 PM

    Cocaine only exists because people enjoy using it. The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Diego Maradona took it. I don’t see anything positive about this seizure.

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