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The drugs seized in Listowel. Garda Press Office
Listowel
Cocaine and cannabis worth €170k seized after gardaí intercept car in Co Kerry
The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, was arrested at the scene.
A MAN HAS been arrested after gardaí seized €170,000 worth of drugs in Co Kerry.
Shortly after 10pm last night, gardaí intercepted a vehicle in Listowel as part of ongoing investigations targeting the sale and distribution of controlled drugs and associated criminal activity in the Southern Region.
They recovered a substantial quantity of cannabis and cocaine with an estimated street value of over €170,000. The drugs will now be sent for analysis to Forensic Science Ireland.
The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, was arrested at the scene.
He is currently being detained at a Garda station in Kerry under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
A garda spokesperson said investigations into the matter are ongoing.
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