€600,000k heroin seizure at Red Cow roundabout

Three men in their 20s have been arrested in Garda operation that led to the seizure of heroin worth an estimated €600,000.

Three men in their 20s have been arrested in Garda operation that led to the seizure of heroin worth an estimated €600,000.

Three kilos of the substance were found when a number of cars were stopped in the vicinity of the Red Cow Roundabout early this evening.

Follow-up searches in the south inner city led to the recovery of a "substantial" amount of cash, a Garda spokesman said.

The operation was conducted by the Clondalkin Drugs Unit assisted by the Garda National Drugs Unit.

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