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The seized drugs. Garda Press Office
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Man (20s) arrested after ketamine worth over €500,000 seized in Co Kildare
The drugs were seized as part of an intelligence-led operation involving Gardaí and Revenue.
A MAN IN his 20s has been arrested after nine kilograms of ketamine with an estimated value of €540,000 was seized in Co Kildare.
The drugs were seized as part of an intelligence-led operation involving the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), the Newbridge Drug Unit and officers from Revenue.
The man was arrested under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
He is currently being detained in a Garda station in Co Kildare.
A garda spokesperson said investigations into the matter are ongoing.
The seizure is part of Revenue’s ongoing work targeting smuggling and shadow economy activity.
Revenue said anyone with any information can contact them in confidence on confidential phone number 1800 295 295.
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