A MAN HAS been arrested following the seizure of €45,000 worth of suspected xanax tablets and cocaine in Co Kerry.
At around 11.30pm yesterday, gardaí executed a search warrant at an apartment on Upper Castle Street in Tralee.
During the search, gardaí seized eight bottles containing suspected xanax tablets with an estimated street value of €8,000.
As gardaí continued the search they found €37,200 worth of suspected cocaine that had been split into 19 bags.
Gardaí also seized a number of mobile phones and a weighing scales.
All of the suspected drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested at the scene and taken to Tralee Garda Station. He is currently detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
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