Man arrested as over €540,000 of drugs seized in Co Dublin

On Friday evening, local uniform members and plain clothes gardaí executed a search warrant at a residence in Clondalkin at approximately 7:30 pm.
Man arrested as over €540,000 of drugs seized in Co Dublin

Michael Bolton

A man has been arrested after €547,000 of suspected cocaine and MDMA were seized following the search of a house in Clondalkin, Co Dublin.

On Friday evening, local uniform members and plain clothes gardaí executed a search warrant at a residence in Clondalkin at approximately 7:30 pm.

In the course of the search, Gardaí discovered approximately €424,200 cocaine and €123,000 MDMA with a total estimated street value of approximately €547,200 (analysis pending).

A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene for an offence contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84 and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in Dublin.

The drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

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