50 Garda students take part in assets seizure swoop

More than 50 people were arrested yesterday in a day-long swoop by over 140 gardaí aimed at crimes such as drug-dealing, forgery and burglary.

The swoop was conducted as part of Operation Thor by gardaí from the Kilkenny-Carlow division, national garda units and 50 students from the Garda College and concentrated on the Thomastown area of Co Kilkenny and other parts of south Kilkenny and Carlow.

A number of drug seizures were made, including one of cannabis worth €5,000 in Paulstown; cannabis worth €2,000 in Glenmore, and a growhouse and €1,000 worth of cannabis in Tullow. Also seized were pepper spray and fireworks.