Man (20s) to appear in court after gardaí discover €170k worth of drugs in Kerry
He is due to appear before Tralee District Court at 10:30am on Monday morning.
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The man was arrested after gardaí recovered €170,000 worth of drugs from a vehicle intercepted in Listowel, Co Kerry.
Shortly after 10pm on Friday, gardaí intercepted the vehicle and recovered a substantial quantity of cannabis and cocaine.
The driver was arrested at the scene and was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda station in Co Kerry.
Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.
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