Driver (20s) arrested after gardaí discover €170k worth of drugs in Co Kerry
Eva Osborne
A man in his 2os has been arrested after gardaí recovered €170,000 worth of drugs from a vehicle intercepted in Listowel, Co Kerry.
Shortly after 10pm on Friday, gardaí intercepted the vehicle and recovered a substantial quantity of cannabis and cocaine.
The driver was arrested at the scene and is currently being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Co Kerry.
The drugs will be sent for analysis to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).
Gardaí said investigations are ongoing and further updates will follow.
Photo: An Garda Síochána
