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06 Sept 2025

Cocaine, ecstasy and MDMA worth €130,000 seized in Garda raid

Operation carried out in Leixlip on Saturday

Cocaine, ecstasy and MDMA worth €130,000 seized in Garda raid

Some of the drugs seized in Leixlip on Saturday. Picture: An Garda Siochána

Gardaí seized a large quantity of illegal drugs during the search of a house in Leixlip yesterday, Saturday, July 13.

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As part of ongoing investigations into the sale a supply of controlled drugs in the Leixlip area of Kildare, a house was searched in the Easton area of Leixlip by the Detective Unit based at Leixlip Garda Station.

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Cocaine, ecstasy and MDMA (subject to analysis) with an estimated street value of €130,000 was recovered at the scene.

No arrests have been made and investigations are continuing.

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Drugs were seized during the house search in Leixlip on Saturday

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