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14th Jun 2019

€250,000 worth of heroin and cocaine seized in Dublin

Dave Hanratty

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One man has been arrested.

Gardaí based in Ballymun, Dublin have seized heroin and cocaine with an estimated street value of €250,000.

As a result of an intelligence-led operation targeting organised crime groups involved in the sale and supply of illegal drugs, Gardaí searched a house in the Cromcastle area of Kilmore.

During the course of the search, Gardaí recovered in excess of 1kg of heroin and a quantity of cocaine with a combined estimated street value of €240,000 (subject to analysis) along with £7,500 (€8,430) in cash.

One man, an Irish national aged 20, has been arrested under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

He is currently being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at Ballymun Garda Station.

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