Man arrested in Kildare following seizure of €235,000 worth of suspected herbal cannabis
The arrest follows an intelligence-led operation which was conducted by An Garda Síochána
A man has been arrested in County Kildare following the seizure of an estimated €235,000 worth of suspected herbal cannabis.
A garda spokesperson said that the arrest formed ‘part of a series of intelligence-led operations conducted over the past number of days involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau Divisional Drugs Units in Clare and Kildare, and Revenue’s Customs Service’.
They explained that during the course of an operation in Kildare yesterday (November 9 last), herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of approximately €235,000 was seized.
“One male, aged in his 30s, was arrested and is currently being detained at a garda station in County Kildare under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996,” they added.
SECOND SEIZURE
The spokesperson also revealed that the seizure in Clare took place a few days earlier.
They elaborated: “On Friday, November 6 last, cannabis vapes and cannabis gummies with an estimated street value of €124,000, subject to final analysis, were seized [from a location in Clare].”
The spokesperson concluded by asserting: “Investigations are ongoing.”