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Drugs Seizure (€23k) and Arrest in Kildare on the 24/8/19

Gardaí in Naas have seized drugs and made an arrest following a number of planned searches over the weekend.

On Saturday the 24/08/19 Gardaí from the Naas Detective Unit and Naas Drug Unit assisted by local units and the Regional Support Unit, carried out a number of planned searches in the Naas, Kilcullen and Clane areas.

Cannabis herb with an estimated street value of up to €23,000 (pending analysis) along with a small quantity of cocaine (pending analysis) was seized at one of the residences. A quantity of cash and drug paraphernalia was also seized.

A male in his 30s was arrested later and detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Naas Garda station and has since been released without charge, a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.