Four people have been arrested in Co Kildare after gardai seized cocaine at a property.

Gardai searched a property in Kilkea, Co Kildare yesterday where they discovered €105,000 of suspected cocaine. The search was part of ongoing investigation targeting drugs activity in the midlands area.

It involved gardai from Kildare South Drugs Unit and the Kildare District Detective Unit. Four people were arrested and are currently detained at garda stations in Kildare.

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A Garda spokesman said: "Three males (two aged in their 20’s and one in his 30’s) and one female (aged in her 20’s) were arrested at the scene. They are currently being detained at a Garda station in the Kildare area under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

"The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.

"Investigations are ongoing."

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