Man held over Kildare drug haul

A man in his 30s has been arrested following the seizure of drugs worth an estimated €750,000 at a house in Co Kildare today…

A man in his 30s has been arrested following the seizure of drugs worth an estimated €750,000 at a house in Co Kildare today.

The haul was discovered after gardaí carried out a planned search of a rural house near Kilcock this afternoon.

Cannabis herb, cocaine, mixing agents and other drugs paraphernalia were recovered in the raid.

A Garda spokesman said the house was being used for the manufacture of drugs and has now been sealed off pending a forensic examination.

The man is being held under section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1996 at Leixlip Garda station.

The operation was carried out by members of the drugs and detective units attached to the Kildare Division.

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