Major Cocaine Bust In Carbury: Gardaí Seize €186,600 Worth of Drugs

Friday, 3 May 2024 11:38

By Martin Osborne

During the search, Gardaí recovered 2.3 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of €186,600.

A man has been arrested after cocaine worth over 186-thousand euro was seized in Carbury.

Gardaí carried out a planned search at a house in Carbury yesterday, and discovered 2.3 kilos of the drug, as well as a cocaine press.

A man in his 30s is being questioned at a garda station in north Kildare, where he can be held for up to a week.

Gardaí say their operation is targeting people involved in the distribution of cocaine in the north Kildare and mid/west areas.

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