Former Sinn Fein representative arrested over 4m cocaine seizure tried to run from gardai and hid in barn, court told

"A former Sinn Féin representative charged over a €4m cocaine seizure at a Kildare stables allegedly attempted to run from gardaí and hide in a barn when they went to arrest him, a court has ben told."

"Eugene Breslin (45) appeared before a late sitting of Naas District Court on Friday evening with co-defendant Stephen Doyle (33) following their arrest on Wednesday in an operation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB)."

A former Sinn Féin representative charged over a €4m cocaine seizure at a Kildare stables allegedly attempted to run from gardaí and hide in a barn when they went to arrest him. Eugene Breslin (45) appeared before a late sitting of Naas District Court on Friday evening. He appeared with co-defendant Stephen Doyle (33). Both men had been arrested on Wednesday. The arrests formed part of an operation by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB). The alleged attempt to evade arrest and the value of the seizure were central facts of the court appearance.

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