10/02/2011

Drugs Bust Recovers Weapon

One man is in custody following a number of searches in the Inchicore area of Dublin 8 last night.

Two houses were searched during a Gardaí operation and a quantity of cocaine and a firearm and ammunition were recovered.

In one of the houses Gardaí discovered cocaine estimated to be valued at €20,000 and seized an automatic pistol and number of rounds of ammunition.

The pistol has been taken to Garda Headquarters for technical and ballistics examination.

A man in his late teens was arrested at the scene; he is detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Kevin Street Garda Station.

In a second house Gardaí seized cocaine estimated to be valued €10,000.

A female in her teens was arrested at the scene, she was subsequently released and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

(BMcC/GK)

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