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Heroin and stash of cash seized in clampdown on drug dealing in Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2021 0

Gardai in county Kilkenny seized “significant” amount of illegal and controlled drugs and cash during an operation over the weekend. Heroin, Xanax and a stash of cash were recovered during an operation targeting drug dealing in Castlecomer. A Garda spokesperson confirmed: “An operation by Kilkenny Drugs Unit targeting the sale and supply of controlled

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Cocaine and cannabis seized during raids on properties in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2020 0

Gardai seized €5,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis in raids on two properties in north Kilkenny in recent days. In the first planned operation, members of Kilkenny Garda Drugs Unit and by local gardai investigating the sale and supply of controlled drugs seized €3,000 worth of cocaine during a search of a property in the […]

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High there! Drug drivers nabbed by gardai on Kilkenny roads

By Kilkenny Now 12th November 2020 0

Two motorists tested positive for cannabis after they were stopped on local roads in recent days. Gardai confirmed drivers in Kilkenny and Thomastown districts tested positive for the drug after they were subjected to road side oral fliud tests. A third driver stopped in neighbouring Carlow also tested positive for cannabis. A local Garda spokersperson […]

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Cocaine, cannabis and cash seized during Garda raid on house in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 22nd September 2020 0

Gardai seized cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of €1,500 during a planned raid on a house in Kilkenny. The operation took place at an address in the city last Thursday evening. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed a quantity of cash and “paraphernalia consistent with the sale and supply of drugs” was also […]

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Busted: L-driver has car seized after testing positive for drugs at Kilkenny checkpoint

By Kilkenny Now 14th September 2020 0

A learner driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving after he was stopped at a Garda checkpoint. The motorist was pulled over and tested by gardai manning the checkpoint in Callan on Saturday evening. The oral test provided positive for cannabis. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: “Blood specimen sent for analysis. Vehicle seized under […]

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€10,000 of cannabis and large stash of cash seized after car with no tax or NCT stopped in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 2nd September 2020 0

Gardai seized €10,000 worth of cannabis after they stopped a car at a checkpoint in Kilkenny that had no tax or NCT. A local Garda spokesperson said the vehicle was searched by officers conduting an Operation Thor “anti crime” checkpoint on the Tullaroan Road last night. Two occupants of the car were arrested at the […]

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Busted! Drugs seized during Garda raid on house in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

Cannabis with an estimated value of €200 was seized during a planned search of a house in a county Kilkenny village. The drugs were discovered after members of the Kilkenny Divisional Drugs Unit searched a house in Fiddown on Tuesday. A local Garda spokesperson said a quantity of cash and “other paraphernalia consistent with the […]

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High on cocaine and cannabis and no tax or insurance: L-driver arrested in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2020 0

A learner motorist was arrested after he was caught driving high on cocaine and cannabis in county Kilkenny in the early hours of this morning. The driver was also found to be driving without any tax or insurance when he was stopped in Callan by gardai on a Covid-19 patrol. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed: […]

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Drug driver busted by gardai on patrol in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2020 0

A suspected drug driver was busted after he tested positive for cannabis when he was stopped by Kilkenny gardai on patrol in the city over the Bank Holiday weekend. Officers then discovered €140 of suspected cannabis in a follow-up search of the vehicle. A local Garda spokesperson said: “The results of the blood test and […]

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Gardai find €1.24m worth of cannabis in hedge just over border from Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 25th April 2020 0

Gardai have seized €1.24m worth of cannabis herb in a hedge just over the Kilkenny border in County Laois. Gardaí from Arles and Ballylinan supported by Laois Divisional Drugs Unit located the 62kg stash as a result of an intelligent-led operation along a secondary road on the Carlow/Laois border. Investigations are ongoing, no persons have […]