16/03/2015

Man Arrested Over €380,000 Ecstasy Find

Gardaí have uncovered ecstasy worth an estimated €380,000 during a planned search in Clondalkin.

Officers carried out a search at Oak Rise on Saturday night at about 20:20.

Alongside the ecstasy, a small quantity of cocaine and other drug paraphernalia were also seized.

Gardaí said the search was part of an ongoing operation into the illegal sale and supply of controlled drugs.

A 25-year-old man was arrested during the search operation and is being held at Clondalkin Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

(MH/JP)

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