22/06/2015

Woman Arrested In Intelligence-Led Drugs Raid

A woman has been arrested in connection with a drugs seizure as part of on-going intelligence-led operation carried out by An Garda Síochána.

Gardai from the Kildare Division assisted by the Tullamore Detective Unit carried out a planned search of an apartment at Granary Court, Edenderry, County Offaly. During the search cannabis, ecstasy and cocaine with an estimated combined street value of up to €50,000 was seized. Drug paraphernalia was also seized. 

A woman in her 40s was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Kildare Garda Station.

(MH/CD)

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