Man arrested following major seizure of drugs and ammunition in Kildare
Gardaí seized €190,000 of suspected drugs in addition to a quantity of 9mm ammunition
A man has been arrested as gardaí in Kildare have seized almost €200k of suspected drugs during a major criminal operation.
Gardaí seized €190,000 of suspected drugs in addition to a quantity of 9mm ammunition in an operation conducted as part of Operation Tara in County Kildare on Wednesday, February 28.
The operation, which was conducted by the North Kildare Drugs Unit as part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in north Kildare, took place shortly before 9pm on the Straffan Road in Maynooth.
Approximately €150,000 of suspected cannabis and €40,000 of suspected cocaine was seized as well as 149 9mm bullet in addition to €2,500 in cash.
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána confirmed " a man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and he is currently being detained at a Garda Station in County Kildare under the provisions of Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007."
The seized drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.
The ammunition will be examined by the Garda Ballistics Unit.
Investigations are ongoing.