21/09/2012

€100,000 Worth Of Cocaine Seized and Man Arrested

A man has been arrested and is being questioned in connection with the seizure of more than €100,000 worth of cocaine.

The 37-year-old was arrested in Dublin city last night by gardai from Store Street station investigating the sale and supply of the drug.

Gardai said a follow-up search was conducted at premises at Belvedere Avenue in the north inner city where the cocaine was seized.

It is believed to have an estimated street value of €105,000 pending analysis.

The suspect is being detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act 1996.

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