Two men arrested after €5m of cocaine seized in Co Kildare

Michael Bolton

Two men have been arrested after €5 million of cocaine was seized in Co. Kildare on Wednesday.

Gardaí attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau stopped and searched a vehicle and a residential premises in the Allenwood area of Kildare.

During these searches, approximately 72 kilos of cocaine valued at an estimated €5 million was recovered.

Two men, aged in their 50s and 60s, were arrested under Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 in relation to facilitating and enhancing drug distribution activities for an organised crime group and are currently detained at a Kildare Garda Station.

Following the operation, Assistant Commissioner Angela Willis of Organised and Serious Crime said "This is another significant seizure of cocaine destined for the Irish market. An Garda Síochána and our law enforcement partners are committed to targeting those engaged in drug-related organised crime that leads to harm, intimidation and violence in our communities nationwide.”

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.