Kildare: €5m worth of cocaine seized, two men arrested

Approximately 72 kilos of cocaine was discovered following a stop and search in the Allenwood area of Kildare

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On Wednesday, gardaí (Irish police) stopped and searched a vehicle and a residential property in the Allenwood area of Kildare and approximately 72kg of cocaine was discovered.

The men, aged in their 50s and 60s, were arrested in relation to facilitating and enhancing drug distribution activities for an organised crime group.

They were subsequently charged and are due before Naas District Court on Thursday.

Assistant Commissioner Angela Willis of Organised and Serious Crime said it "is another significant seizure of cocaine destined for the Irish market".

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