A large drug seizure has been made in County Kilkenny.
Gardaí have confirmed to KCLR News that as part of a planned operation, they seized a large quantitiy of controlled drugs within the City Area this afternoon.
The seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), Carlow/Kilkenny District Drug Unit and Revenue’s Customs Service.
Revenue officers seized approximately 9.06 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €181,000.
One male (aged in his 30’s) and two females, (aged in their 20’s and 30’s) were arrested by An Garda Síochána and are currently being detained at a Garda Station in County Kilkenny under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
