06/11/2008

Three Arrested Following €150,000 Heroin Seizure

Three man in their 20's are in custody today, following the seizure of €150,000 worth of heroin.

The arrests were made on foot of a search at a house in the Clondalkin area of Dublin at around 3.00pm on Wednesday.

The searches were carried our by Gardai from the specialist drug's unit at Ronanstown Garda Station.

Two of the three men are now being detained at Leixlip garda station, while the third man is being held in Lucan Station.

The men are being held under the Drug Trafficking Act and may be detained for up to seven days.

(DW)


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