The seizure has a potential street value of in excess of €2 million.
As the result of an ongoing operation involving the Organised Crime and Naas Detective Units a house was searched in the Robertstown area of Co. Kildare last night, the 17/9/09.
This operation was supported by the Garda National Drugs Unit.
During the course of the search 15 kilos of heroin were seized. The seizure, subject to forensic analysis, has a potential street value of in excess of €2 million.
Four men were arrested at the scene and another man was arrested during the course of a follow up search.
These men are being detained under Section 2 Drug Trafficking Act at Naas, Newbridge, Kildare and Lucan Garda Stations.
Garda Press Office,
0950hrs, 18 September 2009.
