A teenager has been arrested in Co Kildare following the seizure of drugs with an estimated value of approximately €500,000.
Some 10.19kg of the drug 4Methyl methcathinone HCL (M-Cat) was seized in Newbridge, Co Kildare on Monday as part of an intelligence-led operation.
The seizure of the synthetic amphetamine-type stimulant was made following a joint operation by Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Newbridge Drugs and Crime Unit.
The 18-year-old male is being detained at a Garda station in Co Kildare.
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Investigations are ongoing, a Garda spokesperson said.
