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Waterford premises searched in connection with Friday’s crystal meth seizure

Feb 19, 2024 17:49 By radiokerrynews
Waterford premises searched in connection with Friday’s crystal meth seizure
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A premises in Waterford has been searched in connection with Friday’s crystal meth seizure.

On Friday, almost €33 million worth of a synthetic drug was seized at Cork Port and two firearms were also seized during follow-up searches in Kerry.

Two Kerry men were arrested on Friday as part of the investigation.

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Two men from Kerry, both in their 40s, are still being detained in garda stations in the county, after they were arrested on Friday as part of a joint operation between the gardaí and Revenue.

During this operation, 546kg of a synthetic drug, with an estimated value of €32.8 million, was seized.

The drug is believed to be crystal meth, but this is pending analysis.

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Two firearms were also seized during follow up searches in this county.

Gardaí have confirmed that as part of the ongoing investigations, they carried out a search at a premises in Waterford city yesterday evening.

Gardaí say no further information on this search is available at this time.

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The two men from Kerry remain detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act.

Under this act, they can be held for up to seven days.

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