Driver (20s) arrested after gardaí discover €170k worth of drugs in Co Kerry

Gardaí said investigations are ongoing and further updates will follow.
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

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