2 Men Arrested Following Seizure Of Drugs Valued At Over €1 Million.

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Friday, October 8th, 2021 1:01pm

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

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The operation took place in Kilkenny.

Two men have been arrested after more than a million euro worth of drugs were seized in Co. Kilkenny.

59 kilos of cannabis worth €1.18 million was discovered yesterday during a Garda and Revenue raid on an organised crime group.

The men, who're in their 20s and 40s, are being held at Kilkenny Garda Station.
 

Personnel attached to the Revenue Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) as part of a joint operation seized 59kgs of Cannabis with an estimated street value of €1.18 Million yesterday.

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— Garda Info (@gardainfo) October 8, 2021

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