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€1.2 million Kilkenny drugs bust, two men arrested

By Kilkenny Now 8th October 2021 0

Two men are in custody following the discovery of €1.18million worth of cannabis in county Kilkenny yesterday evening. The 59kg of the drugs were found during a planned operation between the Revenue Customs Service and the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB). The discovery comes as a major blow to what gardai have […]

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Huge quantity of cocaine found in car stopped in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 7th August 2021 0

A large amount of cocaine was seized after gardai stopped a car travelling on a county Kilkenny road last night. Kilkenny gardaí stopped a silver BMW after they saw the driver acting suspiciously just after midnight. The vehicle was searched and a large quantity of suspect cocaine was discovered. Gardai also discovered weighing scales and […]

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Kilkenny’s growing alcohol and cocaine problems must be tackled, says TD

By Kilkenny Now 16th July 2021 0

A local TD has called on the Government to address growing alcohol dependency and cocaine use in Kilkenny. Deputy Kathleen Funchion spoke out after new data shows Kilkenny recorded the highest number of cases treated for problem alcohol use between 2014 and 2020. The latest Health Research Board (HRB) National Drug Treatment Reporting System bulletin […]

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Driver fails four drug tests after being caught speeding on Kilkenny motorway

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2021 0

A driver stopped on the M9 motorway in county Kilkenny for speeding was found to have all the drugs detectable on the gardai machine in his system. Gardaí from Thomastown Roads Policing Unit stopped a motorist doing 159 kph in a 120kph zone on the M9 near Paulstown on Friday evening shortly after 9pm. When […]

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Drug busts, fires and drunken teens … a busy night for Kilkenny gardai

By Kilkenny Now 5th July 2021 0

Kilkenny gardai had a very busy night on Sunday dealing with drunken teens, illegal bonfires, drug driving and Covid related issues. A drug driver was arrested roughly around midnight after failing to stop at a roadside checkpoint. He was eventually caught by members of  Kilkenny’s Unit C and arrested. Other members of Kilkenny gardai maintained […]

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Cocaine and stash of cash seized in crackdown on drug dealers in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 6th June 2021 0

More than €12,000 of cocaine and a “significant” amount of cash was seized during a Garda raid in Kilkenny city. The cocaine and cash were found during an operation targeting the sale and supply of illegal drugs in the city. A local Garda spokesperson said: “An operation by Kilkenny Drugs Unit, investigating the sale and […]

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€14,000 worth of drugs seized during Garda raids in county Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 24th May 2021 0

One person was arrested after gardaí seized  €14,000 worth of drugs following a series of planned raids in the Castlecomer area. Local gardai and members of the Kilkenny Drugs Unit investigating the sale and supply of controlled drugs made the discovery after carrying out a number of searches yesterday. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed one […]

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Kilkenny parents urged to be aware of cannabis laced sweets that hospitalised teenager

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2021 0

Kilkenny parents and residents are being urged to look out for sweets containing cannabis after a teenager was hopsitalised after eating  jellies. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued a warning letting consumers know about the danger associated with eating edible products containing cannabis. The FSAI has been made aware of a number of […]

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‘Substantial’ amount of cash and cocaine found during raid on house in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2021 Post a comment

More than €7,000 worth of cocaine and a substantial amount of cash was recovered during a raid by gardai in Kilkenny. The raid, carried out by the Kilkenny Drugs Unit happened on Johnswell Road late on Thursday night. Gardai had become aware of suspicious activity and conducted a raid on the back of this. Once […]

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Driver from Wexford with no NCT busted with drugs when stopped in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 19th February 2021 0

A man who travelled from Wexford to Kilkenny to buy drugs was caught in possession and then had his car seized for having no NCT. The male driver came to the attention of a Kilkenny Garda Unit who were out on patrol yesterday evening. On questioning the man, gardai discovered the man in his 20s […]