Four of the five men arrested in relation to this incident have been charged.
Four of the five men arrested in relation to this incident have been charged and will appear before a special sitting of Naas District Court this morning at 9.30am.
The fifth man was released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Original release refers and is attached.
Garda Press Office,
0850hrs, 20 September 2009.
As the result of an ongoing operation involving the Organised Crime and Naas Detective Units a house was searched in the Robertstown area of Co. Kildare last night, the 17/9/09.
This operation was supported by the Garda National Drugs Unit.
During the course of the search 15 kilos of heroin were seized. The seizure, subject to forensic analysis, has a potential street value of in excess of €2 million.
Four men were arrested at the scene and another man was arrested during the course of a follow up search.
These men are being detained under Section 2 Drug Trafficking Act at Naas, Newbridge, Kildare and Lucan Garda Stations.
Garda Press Office,
0950hrs, 18 September 2009.