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Arrest after search finds €120k haul of cocaine and cannabis in Kildare

Arrest After Search Finds €120K Haul Of Cocaine And Cannabis In Kildare
Gardaí carried out a search under warrant of a residence in the Newbridge area.
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Gardaí have arrested a man following the seizure of suspected cocaine and cannabis herb with a combined value believed to be €126,500 in Kildare.

Gardaí attached to the Kildare Divisional Drugs Unit carried out a search under warrant of a residence in the Newbridge area just after 8pm on Saturday.

During the search, cocaine worth €120,500 and cannabis herb worth a further €6,000 were discovered at the location, along with other “drug paraphernalia”.

A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested by gardaí and taken to Newbridge Garda Station.

He has since been charged and he will now appear before court at a later date.

Gardaí said the seized drugs are pending analysis and investigations are ongoing.

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