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Case No. 9926Drugs offence · Co. Kilkenny · 22 Apr 2026

Over €30,000 of heroin seized in Kilkenny City drugs operation

Over €30,000 worth of heroin was seized during a drugs operation at a premises in Kilkenny City on Wednesday evening, 22 April 2026. The local Drugs Unit carried out the search, and one person was arrested and charged; the articles give no name, age, sex or nationality for that person. Kilkenny People first reported the case on 23 April 2026 and repeated it in an alert on 25 April 2026. No court appearance or sentence has been reported, so the latest development is the charge.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged23 Apr
    2 reports
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
Over €30,000 worth of heroin was seized.
Where
The operation took place at a premises in Kilkenny City.
When
The operation took place on Wednesday evening, 22 April 2026.
Investigation
The local Drugs Unit carried out a search of the premises.
Charges
One person was arrested and charged.
Other details
  • The articles give no name, age, sex or nationality for the person charged.
  • A garda spokesperson said drugs ruin lives and tear communities apart.
  • Members of the public were asked to contact the Kilkenny Garda Confidential Line or Kilkenny Garda Station with information.
In court
No court appearance has been reported.
Sentence
No sentence has been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatOver €30,000 worth of heroin was seized. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe operation took place in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whereThe drugs operation took place in Kilkenny City. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe operation took place on Wednesday evening. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe local Drugs Unit searched a premises. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • chargeOne person was arrested and charged. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherA garda spokesperson said drugs ruin lives and tear communities apart. (kilkennypeople.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 25 Apr2026
    Chargedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    ALERT: Gardaí raid premises as part of major operation in Kilkenny City

    Reports a Drugs Unit search of a Kilkenny City premises on Wednesday evening, with over €30,000 of heroin seized and one person arrested and charged.

    accused
  2. 23 Apr2026
    Chargedkilkennypeople.ie, follow-up
    Over €30,000 worth of heroin seized in Kilkenny as part of major drugs operation

    Reports the seizure value of over €30,000 of heroin, the search by the local Drugs Unit, and the charge of one person; the article gives no name, age, sex or nationality for that person.

    accused