Two men charged over cannabis seizure in Co Kildare

The drugs seized are now subject to analysis by forensic science Ireland.
Two men charged over cannabis seizure in Co Kildare

Two men who were arrested over the seizure of €421,000 of cannabis herb in Co Kildare have been charged.

The pair remain in Garda custody and are scheduled to appear before Naas District Court on Monday morning.

On Friday, gardaí arrested a man in connection to the incident in Clane, which happened in January this year.

The man, aged in his 20s, was detained pursuant to Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, at a Garda Station in Co.Kildare.

In follow-up searches in Celbridge, Co Kildare, on Friday night, gardaí seized 6kg of suspected cannabis herb valued at €120,000.

The drugs seized are now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.

A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested and detained at a Garda station in Co Kildare.

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