MDMA worth €82,000 seized in Co Kildare

Gardaí have seized €82,000 worth of the drug MDMA in Co Kildare.

MDMA, a stimulant which comes in powder and crystal form, is the active ingredient found in ecstasy tablets.

A joint operation between An Garda Síochána and Revenue on Tuesday targeted a property in the Athy area under warrant, where officers found approximately 1.37kg of the substance.

Approximately €82,000 of suspected MDMA has been seized and one woman has been arrested following a joint operation between An Garda Síochána and Revenue's Customs Service in Athy, County Kildare earlier today. pic.twitter.com/vHQzehDFzq

— Garda Info (@gardainfo) August 16, 2022

A woman in her 50s was arrested and later released without charge. Investigations are ongoing.