Man and woman due in court over €1.5m drug seizure

The pair are charged in connection with a drug seizure with an estimated street value of €1.5 million.

23/09/12 3,186 Views 7 Comments

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A MAN IN his late 40s and a woman in her 20s are due to appear at a special sitting of Kilkenny District Courty at 11.30am this morning. Both are charged in connection with the seizure of drugs with an estimated street value of up to €1.5 million.

The drugs were discovered after searches carried out by Gardaí in Kilkenny on Thursday. Cannabis resin, cannabis herb and cocaine were found and the man and woman were arrested in the course of the operation and detained at Ballymun and Thomastown Garda Stations.

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Man and woman due in court over €1.5m drug seizure