Big drug seizures may be analysed by Kildare gardaí to speed up case prosecution
New procedures could be in the pipeline
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Senior gardaí in Kildare may be trained to analyse large drug seizures to speed up the prosecution of cases.
At present, all major seizures of drugs are sent to Forensic Science Ireland where a Certificate of Analysis is obtained for court proceedings.
However there can be a time lag of several months which has increased in recent times as Covid-19 protocols have reduced the number of staff that can work in labs at any one time.
Sources have said that individual gardaí may be trained in the analysis of large consignments of drugs in each Garda Division.
Garda HQ Portlaoise plan for huge Laois Offaly Kildare division lodged
Policing: Plans sealed this week for Laois, Offaly, Kildare Divisional HQ in Portlaoise
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The location of a multi-million euro policing HQ in Portlaoise for what is the biggest Garda Division in Ireland will help to underpin the town and county s status, according to the top garda in Laois, Offaly and Kildare.
Garda Chief Superintendent John Scanlan was speaking this week after he met with the Office of Public Works and sealed the submission of a planning application for the building of a state of the art premises in the town.
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