Drug seizure and arrests in Kildare on the 4/10/11

Gardai have arrested two men, one in his 40's and the other in his 50's, and seized a quantity drugs near Kildare town at about 8.00 p.m. on the 4th October 2011.

Gardai stopped a van on the M7 close to Kildare town where they discovered 3.5kgs of cocaine and 10kgs of cannabis resin.  The drugs, subject to analysis, have a street value €315,000.

The two men, who are Irish nationals, were arrested at the scene and are detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Carlow Garda Station.