Man, 20s, arrested after gardaí seize drugs worth €190k and 9mm bullets in Kildare

Around €150,000 of suspected cannabis and €40,000 of suspected cocaine was seized during a search on the Straffan Road in Maynooth

The seized drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis, and the ammunition will be examined by the Garda ballistics unit. Picture: Kildare Garda Division/Facebook

A man in his 20s has been arrested after gardaí seized suspected drugs worth €190,000, ammunition and cash during an operation in Kildare on Wednesday.

Shortly before 9pm, gardaí seized €150,000 of suspected cannabis and €40,000 of suspected cocaine during a search on the Straffan Road in Maynooth.

Gardaí also discovered 149 9mm bullets, along with €2,500 in cash.

A man was arrested at the scene and is currently being held at a Garda station in Co Kildare under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007.

The seized drugs are to be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis while the ammunition will be examined by the Garda ballistics unit.

Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.

The operation was conducted by the north Kildare drugs unit as part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in north Kildare.