As part of ongoing Operation Thor, Gardai at Athy, Co Kildare have arrested 4 men and seized cannabis, contraband cigarettes and an amount of cash following planned searches at a number of premises today 1st March 2016.
The searches began at 8am this morning.
Cannabis (subject to analysis) with a street value of approximately €15,000 was located during one search following which a male in his 30’s has been arrested and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Athy Garda Station.
On another search 20 kilos of contraband tobacco along with €13,000 in cash and €500 in cannabis was seized. Two men in their 20’s have been arrested and are currently detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at Athy Garda Station. Small amounts of cannabis and heroin (subject to analysis) were seized at two other locations in the town.
A fourth male has been arrested and charged in connection with offences under the Non Fatal Offences Against the person Act 1997.
A picture of seized items is available by request from pressoffice@garda.ie
