Three people remain in Garda custody this morning following the seizure of drugs, a suspected firearm and a knife in Killarney.
These items were seized following a search on Saturday.
During this intelligence-led operation, the Kerry Divisional Drugs Unit seized over €165,000 worth of cannabis, €1,300 of LSD, a suspected firearm and a knife.
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.
Two men, aged in their 30s and 40s, and a woman, aged in her 30s, were arrested and were detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act 1996. Both men remain in custody, while the woman has been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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.
Gardaí say their investigations are ongoing.
