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An Garda Síochána

Man arrested and €130,000 in cocaine seized in Co Wicklow

A bag containing 1.8 kilos of cocaine was found under a parked car.

GARDAÍ HAVE ARRESTED a man in Co Wicklow after a short chase, and seized €130,000 worth of drugs.

The arrest took place as part of an ongoing operation by gardaí into the sale and supply of controlled substances. Gardaí from Bray and Bray District Drugs Unit observed a man acting suspiciously on the Bray Main Street, Killarney Road area of Bray yesterday.

When approached by gardaí, the man – aged in his 20s – fled on foot.

Following a brief pursuit, a man was arrested and a bag was also located from under a parked car. Further examination of the plastic bag found it contained approximately 1.8 kilos of cocaine (pending analysis) with an estimated street value of €130,000.

The man was arrested under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act and was conveyed to Bray Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act, 1996.

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    Dec 7th 2017, 1:40 PM

    Mum’s gone to Miceland.

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    Dec 7th 2017, 2:04 PM

    @Killian Ryan: ah it will strengthen your immunity ya be alright

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    Dec 7th 2017, 6:22 PM

    It doesn’t take rats to avoid Iceland

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    Dec 7th 2017, 12:25 PM

    Had a detour to Gorey th’other week and got a few frozen nibbles in there. Glad I only went to the fridges and took nothing from the shelves. I don’t think I’ll be going there in future.

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    Dec 7th 2017, 12:42 PM

    @DaisyChainsaw: I think something already had a nibble on your nibbles.

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    Dec 7th 2017, 1:38 PM

    @WJH: Ewww. Time to bleach the fridge!!

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    Dec 8th 2017, 1:43 AM

    @DaisyChainsaw: and your nibbles..

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    Dec 7th 2017, 12:45 PM

    Thought that was the new FG poster.

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    Dec 7th 2017, 12:55 PM

    @Sean Conway: Give it up!

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    Dec 7th 2017, 2:03 PM

    @Sean Conway: ya ha good observation lol should deffo

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    Dec 7th 2017, 1:36 PM

    Whatever about the health implications, I can’t get over how cute those little guys in the photo look.

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    Dec 7th 2017, 1:23 PM

    Last time we went to Iceland my wife found fifty euros on the ground outside. Swings and roundabouts, I suppose.

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    Dec 7th 2017, 2:25 PM

    Surely this is exactly the place where the homeless cats from yesterdays ispca article need to be re-housed

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    Dec 7th 2017, 12:18 PM

    Trust iceland !

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    Dec 7th 2017, 1:05 PM

    Mickey mouse story.

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    Dec 7th 2017, 3:48 PM

    I bet it was the CHEESE & onion crisps they were at

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    Dec 7th 2017, 6:07 PM

    @Brian Fitzmaurice: Dead right, I’m sticking to the salt and vinegar crisps from now on.

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    Dec 7th 2017, 2:46 PM

    Last time I went to Iceland it was bright in the middle of the night.

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    Dec 7th 2017, 1:32 PM

    Perhaps the rats dropped the 50 Euro: It’s the sort of thing you expect from Irish rats.

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    Dec 7th 2017, 2:03 PM

    Get fresh supply school lunches and college food ffs

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    Dec 7th 2017, 2:07 PM

    @Bootz Tully: is it the one company that does it? Or would they have different areas over Ireland? My son gets his school lunch from them.

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    Dec 7th 2017, 3:06 PM

    Sweet and sour Rat, very tasty very sweet.

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