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Gardaí carried out a ‘Day of Action’ in Kenmare town on Friday (February 28) and seized €4,325 of suspected drugs.

Seven houses were searched in the town by Kerry Divisional Drug Unit with the assistance of uniform Gardaí from Kenmare, Kerry Roads Policing Unit, and Southern Region Dog Unit as part of Operation Thor.
Cannabis plants worth €3,200, €955 of cannabis herb and €170 of cocaine, mushrooms and MDMA were seized and will now be sent for analysis. No arrests were made but Gardaí are following a definite line of enquiry.

Four checkpoints were also carried out during the course of the day where Gardaí spoke to motorists about road safety and emphasised the need to make sure their vehicles are road worthy.

Gardaí and Garda dog "Buddy” visited Kenmare Secondary School, Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine and spoke to Transition Year students about the role of the dog unit and then gave a presentation on drugs and the impact they can have.

A crime prevention stand was held at SuperValu, Kenmare where Gardaí gave out crime prevention advice on personal safety and how to keep your home more secure. The roads policing unit also demonstrated their drink and drugs testing kits.

"The focus of the operation was to gather intelligence and disrupt people believed to involved in the sale and supply of drugs in Kenmare,” Superintendent Flor Murphy of Killarney Garda Station, said.
“This operation reflects the commitment of An Garda Síochána to protect the communities in Kenmare from the illegal drugs trade.

"Community engagement was another main focus of the operation - it is at the core of what we do. School visits, checkpoints and crime prevention stands allows us to build on the strong relationships that we have with people in our towns and villages.”