Heroin worth €500,000 seized in Kildare

Almost half a million euros worth of heroin was seized by Kildare gardaí last night.

Almost half a million euros worth of heroin was seized by Kildare gardaí last night.

Officers from Athy seized one-and-a-half kilogrammes of the drug - with an estimated street value of €475,000 - during a search of a vehicle in the town.

One man (32) was arrested and later released without charge. A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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