11/02/2016

Man Arrested In Tallaght Drug Seizure

Gardaí in Tallaght have seized a quantity of cocaine and arrested a man in his 40's, in an ongoing operation into the sale and supply of controlled substances.

Officers from the Drugs Units of Dublin City Garda carried out a search at a house in Tallaght on Tuesday, 09 February.

During the search, Gardaí discovered approximately 13 kilos of Cocaine with an estimated street value of over €930,000. A small quantity of Ecstasy tablets were also seized during the course of the search.

In a follow up operation Gardaí arrested a man in 40's in connection with the investigation. He is currently detained at Ballymun Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 as amended.

(MH/LM)

Related Irish News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.

12 April 2017
New Powers Allow For Roadside Drug Testing
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross has announced the commencement of the drug driving provisions in the Road Traffic Act 2016. One of the key measures in the legislation provides for Preliminary Drug Testing, which will enable Gardaí to test motorists whom they suspect of driving under the influence of drugs at the roadside.
03 November 2011
National Drugs And Alcohol Strategy In Focus
The misuse of drugs is firmly in the spotlight today with Róisín Shortall, Minister of State with responsibility for Drugs Strategy, speaking at the opening of the National Drugs Conference of Ireland under the theme 'Drug Interventions: What Works?' She said: "It is very important that the initiatives we take to address problem drug use are effect
17 December 2010
Gardaí Arrest 45 In Major Drugs Operation
A total of 45 people have been arrested in the past 48 hours in Gardaí a crackdown on the sale and supply of heroin and “crack” cocaine in the Dublin region. The operation, which involved Garda drug units from Kevin Street, Pearse Street and Store Street stations, resulted in 150 charges being brought, according to Gardaí this morning.
14 January 2015
Two Arrested In Connection With Dublin Drug Supply
Two men have been arrested in Dublin as part of a gardaí investigation into the supply of drugs in the city. Gardaí said the men, from Eastern Europe, were arrested by the Ballymun Drugs Unit in an underground car park on Tuesday night. It is understood the drugs, worth an estimated €500,000, were seized during the operation.
27 May 2014
HSE Issues New Drug Warning
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a new drug warning over a batch of ecstasy-type tablets. They are said to be known as "Double Cross" or "Double Black". The warning comes as gardaí investigate the death of a man at a house party in Main Street, Co Donegal, on Monday.