€90,000 of heroin seized by gardai in Carrick area

€90,000 worth of heroin  was seized by gardai in the Carrick on Suir area on Friday night following a month long operation.

The drugs were seized at around 11pm on Friday night  in an operation carried out by the divisional drugs unit, members from Clonmel, Thomastown detectives and the armed support unit.

A vehicle was stopped exiting the M9 at Knocktopher and a male was detained.Subsequent searches were carried out in the Carrick on Suir area during which the heroin was seized.The male is being detained at Thomastown Garda station.

"This follows a month long operation.It is a very significant seizure of drugs  in South Tipperary  and South Kilkenny and a major blow to organised crime in the area" said a garda spokesman.