08/04/2019

One Arrest As Gardai Seize Drugs Worth €100k

A man has been arrested by gardaí after a significant drugs seizure with an estimated street value of €100,000.

Officers stopped a car on the Grange Road in Rathfarnham on the afternoon of Saturday 06 April. Upon searching the vehicle they found cannabis worth around €5000.

A man in his 40s was arrested and detained at Rathmines Garda Station.

Gardaí were then granted a warrant to search a house in the Glenmore Court area, where they found cannabis and cocaine worth almost €100k.

The suspect is due to appear in court today, Monday 08.



(JG/MH)

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