Gardaí carrying our their day of action under Operation Thor in Kilkenny/Carlow Division have arrested a total of 35 persons, searched a total of 24 premises, seized drugs and one firearm.
The 35 persons were arrested in the Kilkenny/Carlow Division, 12 people were arrested under warrant and dealt with accordingly (taken to Court), 4 were charged and taken to court and a total of 19 prisoners are detained at Carlow (6), Kilkenny (8) and Thomastown (5) Garda Station under Section 4 of Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
A total of 24 premises were searched in Kilkenny city, Urlingford and Castlecomer, which are all dwellings with the exception of one premises. Drugs to the value of €34,000 (subject to analysis) were seized in these searches.
The firearm which was a handgun was seized during a search in Kilkenny city.
