Man held after Kerry €140,000 drugs seizure

A man in his 20s is in custody following the seizure of drugs worth an estimated €140,000 in Kerry last night.

Gardaí from the Kerry divisional drug unit, assisted by local units, searched a residence in Ardfert at 7pm. Cannabis herb, cannabis resin, cocaine and a small amount of MDMA were seized during the search.

A man in his mid 20s was arrested at the scene and is detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) act 1996 at Tralee Garda Station.