10/09/2009

Man Arrested During Naas Drug Seizure

A man has been arrested in County Kildare after the seizure of a quantity of class A drugs.

Gardai made the arrest and seized a quantity of cocaine following a search operation in Naas, Co.Kildare last night.

During the planned operation, Gardai from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Organised Crime Unit and local Gardai from Naas carried out a search of a house at Laken View in Naas at 10.30 pm on Wednesday night.

A kilo and a half of what is believed to be cocaine was seized in the operation. The drugs, subject to analysis, have an estimated street value of €100,000.

A 34-year-old man was arrested and is detained at Naas Garda Station, under the Drug Trafficking Act. A Gardaí spokesman said he can be detained for up to seven days.

Meawhile, Gardaí in Sligo have taken a report of the loss of dangerous drugs in the Sligo Town centre area also last night.

Gardaí say the lost medication is Clozaril and comprises of 12 by 100mg and 48 by 25mg tablets. The medication is yellow in colour and housed on blister type cards. A Sligo Gardaí spokesman said the medication is prescribed for a certain condition and if taken unsupervised it is extremely dangerous.

Anyone with information relating to the lost medication is asked to contact Sligo Garda Station on 071-9157000, the Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

(DW/GK)


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