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Drug seizure & arrests at Leixlip, Kildare on the 26/11/13

Gardai have seized drugs and arrested two males following an operation at Ryebrook Business Park, Leixlip, Co Kildare on the 26th November 2013.

In an intelligence led operation targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs detectives from the Garda National Drug Unit carried out a surveillance operation.


A number of follow up searches took place this morning Wednesday 27th November, 2013 and 2 kilos of Cannabis Herb(€40,000), 4 kilos of cannabis resin (€24,000), 1and a half kilos of powder believed to be coke(€105,000), half a kilo of heroin (€75,000) (all subject to analysis) and drug paraphernalia were seized along with over 250 rounds of ammunition and a double barrelled sawn off shotgun.


Two males, 58 and 20 years of age, were arrested at the scene and are currently detained at Leixlip Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.