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A photo of the drugs seized by gardaí last night. Garda Press Office

Two men arrested and €120,000 of cannabis seized in Co Kildare

Both men are being held in custody in Co Kildare.

TWO MEN HAVE been arrested in connection to seizures of cannabis in Celbridge, Co Kildare.

In early January of last year, gardaí seized cannabis worth €421,000 from a location in Clane, Co Kildare. Yesterday, as part of an investigation into the seizure, gardaí arrested a man in his 20s during the course of a search operation. 

In follow-up searches last night, a second man (30s) was arrested after gardaí seized six kilos of suspected cannabis, worth approximately €120,000. 

Both men are being held in custody in Co Kildare. 

The drugs seized are now subject to analysis by forensic science Ireland.

Investigations are ongoing, a garda spokesperson said. 

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