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02nd Nov 2019

€100,000 worth of cocaine and other drugs seized in Dublin

Carl Kinsella

Cocaine Dublin

Gardaí have seized cocaine, MDMA, cannabis and more following a search operation in Lucan, Dublin.

The drugs were seized during a search of a house in the Foxborough of West Dublin area on Friday night (1 November). Among the drugs was a quantity of cocaine with an estimated street value of €100,000.

A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána confirmed that smaller quantities of MDMA, cannabis herb and other substances were also found at the property.

The search operation was part of ongoing investigations targeting the sale and distribution of controlled drugs in the west Dublin area.

A 24-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Lucan Garda Station. The man can be held for up to seven days.

Gardaí have shared photos of the haul on Facebook.

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Drugs,Dublin