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Major Garda activity following drug smuggling operation
Killarney town centre witnessed an unusual level of Garda activity on Tuesday night, with several Garda vans and cars arriving at the Courthouse with sirens blaring.
This Garda presence was a direct result of a major drug smuggling operation that unfolded over the previous weekend.
Four men were arrested in the early hours of Monday morning on suspicion of assisting an organised crime group in importing controlled drugs.
The men, who have addresses in Serbia, Manchester, Derry, and Glasgow, appeared in Killarney District Court.
The operation began with Gardaí and Customs Services acting on confidential information that suggested suspicious activity by four men.
Investigations revealed that a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) was transported to Glen Pier and fitted with two high-powered engines. A second RIB was located in Portmagee.
On Sunday, one of the RIBs was moved to Meenogahane pier in north Kerry. The four men were observed boarding the boat and heading out to sea shortly after midnight.
Upon their return, the men were observed disembarking and loading items into a Land Rover Discovery.
It is believed that the men were waiting offshore for a "mothership" to drop off a consignment of drugs in the water.
Gardaí recovered several items from the vehicle, including night vision equipment, GPS devices, seven mobile phones, and an encryption device, but no drugs have been recovered to date.
First day for Lissivigeen Junior Infants
Excitement filled the air in Lissivigeen National School on Thursday as more than 30 Junior Infants marked their very first day of school.
The new pupils settled into their classrooms, taking their first big steps in primary education under the guidance of Principal Ellen Cagney, teachers Kristine Sheahan and Bríd Ryan, and SNA Marie Carroll-O’Sullivan. The children spent their morning making new friends, exploring their classrooms, and getting used to school routine during a memorable milestone for the school community.
Photos: Marie Carroll-O’Sullivan.
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