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Man arrested as €800,000 worth of cannabis found in Kildare house

40kg of cannabis herb was found in Crossmorris.

A GARDA SEARCH of a house in Crossmorris in Co. Kildare yesterday uncovered cannabis herb valued at up to €800,000.

A man was arrested as about 40kg of the drug was discovered in the planned search by the Garda National Drugs Unit and local officers.

The 43-year-old male was arrested at the scene and is currently detained at Newbridge Garda Station.

The search was carried out as part of ongoing operations into the supply of drugs in the Kildare area.

A garda spokesperson said that, “these operations use advanced analytic and intelligence methods to disrupt criminals and dismantle their networks.”

“Drug seizures play a critical role in targeting the livelihood of criminals and reducing their ability to carry out illegal activities,” he added.

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    Mute George Oscar Bluth
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    Sep 26th 2018, 7:36 AM

    Wtf is wrong with them?

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    Mute Patrick McCann
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    Sep 26th 2018, 5:33 PM

    @George Oscar Bluth: inbreeding, I’d put it down to that.

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    Mute mike
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    Sep 26th 2018, 7:57 AM

    They should get the same treatment, put into a ring with a few handy boxers with knuckle dusters.

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    Sep 26th 2018, 12:38 PM

    @mike: I think you should definitely be minister for justice.

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    Mute Sorcha Hendry instagram: @SorchaHendry86
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    Sep 26th 2018, 7:56 AM

    More psychopaths in the making and now the world knows what they look like

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    Mute Michael Kavanagh
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    Sep 26th 2018, 7:43 AM

    Transportation to Ireland might be a fit punishment.

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    Mute FlopFlipU
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    Sep 26th 2018, 7:52 AM

    @Michael Kavanagh: Hold on we have more than enough of that sort here

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    Sep 26th 2018, 7:54 AM

    @Michael Kavanagh: Execution might be a fit punishment

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    Mute ChuckE
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    Sep 26th 2018, 8:25 AM

    @The Bull McCabe: wouldn’t that make you worse than them

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    Mute The Bull McCabe
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    Sep 26th 2018, 8:45 AM

    @ChuckE: Why?

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    Mute Ohhh_reeally
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    Sep 26th 2018, 10:30 AM

    @ChuckE: nope

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    Mute Paul Cahoon
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    Sep 26th 2018, 10:56 AM

    @Michael Kavanagh: no thanks we have enough of our own

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    Sep 26th 2018, 9:22 AM

    Australia seems to have some weird, messed up people, just an observation but very similar to America in some ways.

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    Mute Quentin Moriarty
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    Sep 26th 2018, 8:13 AM

    Kangaroos get a raw deal in Australia
    Classes as vermin they are routinely run over by vehicles and these clowns only add to their woes
    Yet the Australian national airline has the roo as its emblem.
    Go figure .

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    Mute Paul O Connor
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    Sep 26th 2018, 9:51 AM

    @Quentin Moriarty:
    Kangaroos are a pest for farmers and we have a weed as our national symbol.

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    Sep 26th 2018, 11:23 AM

    @Paul O Connor: Badgers are a “pest” for farmers and heartbeat of a shamrock is strong .

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    Sep 26th 2018, 12:47 PM

    @Quentin Moriarty:
    Are farmers in Ireland shooting hundreds of sheep/cattle because they are literally starving to death? Kangaroos are eating food that is desperately needed for starving livestock. 100% of NSW is in drought. Go take a look at some pictures of emaciated animals and tell me that they should let kangaroos roam around free eating what they like. I know a few people over there who come from farming backrounds and the stories they tell would make your spine shiver. Suicide/depression/bankruptcy are rife.

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    Sep 26th 2018, 1:31 PM

    @Paul O Connor: this is an animal cruelty case not a debate on culling numbers which I am in total favour of .

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    Sep 26th 2018, 7:37 AM

    The stupidity of these people doesn’t bear thinking about – it’s one thing to go attacking defenseless animals it’s entirely another thing to post this on social media. They wholely deserve what’s coming to them

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    Sep 26th 2018, 8:41 AM

    One of them, a Scots man, after being jailed, was heard screaming, ” I kant-ger-ooot”.

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    Sep 26th 2018, 9:06 AM

    @BatMon: dont give up the day job.

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    Sep 26th 2018, 10:30 AM

    @BatMon: Idiot

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    Sep 26th 2018, 10:41 AM

    @BatMon: sad

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    Sep 26th 2018, 8:29 AM

    Nasty people

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    Sep 26th 2018, 8:53 AM

    VEGANS, everybody commenting expressing disgust at the cruelty described in this story must surely be Vegans. Animal lovers who wouldn’t have anything to do with cruelty being inflicted on innocent animals, e.g, cattle, lambs, chickens, geese, dairy cows etc. I’m certain you are all Vegans, as how else could you express your disgust as the contents of this story if you then paid others to farm and kill animals for your plate. Oh wait, I forgot , farm animals are ‘Meant’ to be eaten…. Folks, farm animals are abused each and everyday and then killed in a horrific manner because YOU support it by buying meat from your local butcher/supermarket. Don’t be hypocrites, you’re either against animal cruelty or you’re not.

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    Mute Mary Elizabeth Whittle
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    Sep 26th 2018, 9:05 AM

    @Lovely weather: this is abit different… you might want to read it again… I don’t mow down a cow & then bring it in & cook it for the dinner!

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    Sep 26th 2018, 9:07 AM

    @Lovely weather: Go back to bed!

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    Sep 26th 2018, 9:37 AM

    @Lovely weather: This is how animals who live in the wild, die: “Ahhhhh!! Jaysus it eating me!!!” Its called the food chain, the reason you’re here at all is beacuse your forebears where the hunters and not the hunted. You are an apex predator and carnivore, the treatment of farm animals and zoo animals is better than the treatment they could afford themselves in the wild. They dont live into old age surrounded by grandchildren, any weakness means sudden death in the wild, so stop projecting your emotions

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    Sep 26th 2018, 9:55 AM

    @Lovely weather: wouldn’t mind a kangaroo steak now actually

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    Sep 26th 2018, 10:52 AM

    @Lovely weather: take it then youdon’t use medicine at all when you’re sick? Take it you are against all vaccinations? Take it you protest outside trinity and ucd etc etc csuse they research on mice… I hate the vegan types against animal cruelty who think they are holier than thou but still subtley are ok with animal cruelty like I have mentioned above.

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    Sep 26th 2018, 10:02 PM

    @Lovely weather: Does trolling get you off? Is your life that pathetic?

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    Sep 26th 2018, 3:20 PM

    These lads should be breaking rocks in a Gulag

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    Sep 26th 2018, 2:23 PM

    Damn I despise unnecessary animal cruelty

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    Mute Karen Stieldorf
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    Sep 27th 2018, 12:36 PM

    Sorry all comments about food chain ect. Is bullshit, those evils kill kangaroos ! for fun and put it on media, they should be chased and run over, that’s what they deserve, they anyway have no brain and feelings

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    Sep 28th 2018, 12:08 PM

    Why pixelate his face though. Its like posting a photo of a white van with the number plate covered and saying be on the lookout for this van – robbing ould wans in celbridge. Do unto others !!!

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