Three people arrested as gardaí seize drugs worth €166k, firearm and knife in Kerry

Two men (aged in their 30s and 40s) and one woman (aged in her 30s) were arrested as gardaí seized over €165,000 worth of cannabis.
Also seized were €1,300 of LSD, a suspected firearm and a knife in Co Kerry on Saturday.
The intelligence-led operation was carried out by the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit.
As part of the operation, gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle in Killarney at approximately 2.50pm.
They seized €5,000 worth of suspected cannabis, a knife and a number of electronic devices of evidential value.
Two men (aged in their 30s and 40s) and one woman (aged in her 30s) were arrested.
They are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Garda stations in the Kerry Division.
During follow-up searches at a number of locations in Killarney, gardaí seized over €160,000 worth of suspected cannabis.
Additionally, they seized over €1,300 worth of suspected LSD, a suspected firearm, electronic devices, weighing scales and packaging equipment.
The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.
James Cox
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As part of the operation, gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle in Killarney at approximately 2.50pm.
They seized €5,000 worth of suspected cannabis, a knife and a number of electronic devices of evidential value.
Two men (aged in their 30s and 40s) and one woman (aged in her 30s) were arrested.
They are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Garda stations in the Kerry Division.
During follow-up searches at a number of locations in Killarney, gardaí seized over €160,000 worth of suspected cannabis.
Additionally, they seized over €1,300 worth of suspected LSD, a suspected firearm, electronic devices, weighing scales and packaging equipment.
The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.
James Cox
For the latest Waterford News and Sport, tune into WLR News on the hour and download the WLR App for news on demand.







