A man in his 30s has been arrested after more than €300,000 of suspected heroin was seized during a Garda search operation in Smithfield, Dublin.
The search on Saturday afternoon of an apartment in Dublin city centre also led to the discovery of a quantity of suspected cocaine and items related to the street supply of illegal drugs.
A Garda spokesman said the search was conducted by “uniformed gardaí attached to the Bridewell Garda station as part of a local operation targeting street crime”.
“An adult male (30s) was arrested in connection with the seizure and is currently detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in the Dublin region,” he said.
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The seized drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Investigations are ongoing.
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