Cannabis and cocaine 'the drugs of choice' in Kerry amid rise in intimidation of families

Last year drugs to the value of €600,514 were seized by the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit — with cannabis accounting for 54% of this, followed by cocaine at 43%.

Cannabis and cocaine are now “the drugs of choice” in Kerry with cocaine use accounting for almost half of all seizures by the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit, a meeting of the county’s Joint Policing Committee in Tralee has heard

Intimidation of users and their families because of drug debt is on the rise and is likely under-reported in Kerry, the meeting also heard.