Cocaine worth €770,000 seized on Tallaght bypass

Man (36) arrested after vehicle intercepted in Dublin 24 on Friday evening

The seizure was part of a wider investigation into drug trafficking in the Dublin area. File photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times
The seizure was part of a wider investigation into drug trafficking in the Dublin area. File photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times

Gardaí have seized cocaine with an estimated street value of €770,000 on the Tallaght bypass.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested after a vehicle was intercepted at around 6.15pm on Friday night.

The man remains in custody at Tallaght Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

The seizure was part of a wider investigation into drug trafficking in the Dublin area.

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