A large quantity of drugs, along with a suspected firearm and knife were seized from several locations across Killarney yesterday afternoon.
This was part of an an intelligence-led operation, by the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit, as part of Operation Tara.
As part of the operation, Gardaí stopped and searched a vehicle in Killarney at approximately 2:50pm and seized €5,000 worth of suspected cannabis, a knife and a number of electronic devices of evidential value.
During follow-up searches at a number of locations in Killarney, Gardaí seized over €160,000 worth of suspected cannabis, over €1,300 worth of suspected LSD, a suspected firearm, electronic devices, weighing scales and packaging equipment.
The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Two men aged in their 30s and 40s and a woman in her 30s were arrested and are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Kerry Garda Stations.
Investigations are ongoing.
