One man has been arrested in relation to the seizure.
Gardaí seized a significant quantity of heroin and arrested a man in his 30s, following a search in Dublin earlier this week.
On Monday 27 August Gardaí attached to Kilmainham Garda Station searched a flat at Tyrone Place, Inchicore.
During the course of the operation approximately 5kg of heroin, with a street value of €700,000, was discovered.
An examination of the scene was carried out by Garda Crime Scene Examiners and a follow-up operation was carried out.
A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and taken to Kilmainham Garda Station where he has been detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
The man has recently been released and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
