Woman (40s) charged following seizure of €70k of herbal cannabis in Co Kildare

The suspect, aged in her 40s, has been charged and is expected before Athy District Court at 10.30am.

The intelligence-led operation involved searching a premises under warrant in Kildare where approximately 3.5kg of herbal cannabis was seized.

The drugs have an estimated value of €70,000, pending analysis.

The woman was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Kildare Garda Station.

Investigations are ongoing.

This seizure was made as part of Operation Tara and targeted those involved in organised criminal activity in the Kildare area.

It was conducted by personnel attached to Revenue Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), and the Kildare Divisional Drug Unit.