Gardai have seized half a million euro worth of drugs from a pill-making facility in north Kildare following a raid on a premises.
Members of the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau supported by the Special Crime Task Force, made the discovery when searching a premises in Celbridge.
Three male residents in Ireland but formally from Eastern Europe, have been arrested in connection to the discovery.
Equipment including blenders and an industrial pill making machine along with suspected controlled drugs in powder and pill form with a provisional estimated street value of €500,000 has been seized. (subject to review upon analysis). Gardaí state that the process of making tablets had commenced when they forced entry into the premises.
The arrested males (mid 30s & early 40s) are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Leixlip and Lucan Garda Stations.
Speaking after the operation, Assistant Commissioner John O’ Driscoll who has charge of Special Crime Operations stated that "This operation provides further evidence of the extent of links between Irish based organised crime groups and the international drug trade. The Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) has today dealt another blow to those involved in organised crime. Our effort in tackling organised crime is unrelenting and will continue as long as is necessary”.
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