08/11/2016

Drugs Worth Up To €200,000 Seized In Dublin

Drugs worth an estimated €200,000 have been seized at a house in Dublin, garda have reported.

Officers from the Tallaght Drugs Unit, Detective Unit and the DMR South Task Force carried out a planned search of a house in the Glenshane area of Tallaght at approximately 10pm on Monday, 07 November.

During the search, cocaine with an estimated street value of €150,000 and heroin with an estimated street value of €50,000 was seized.

In addition, over €80,000 in cash was also seized.

A man in his early 40s was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under the provisions of Section 2 of The Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Tallaght Garda Station.

(MH/LM)

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