Gardaí seize cocaine in north Co Dublin

Cannabis and cash also discovered during search of a house in Rush

A man in his 20s was arrested and is currently being detained at Balbriggan Garda station.
A man in his 20s was arrested and is currently being detained at Balbriggan Garda station.

SARAH BURNS

Cocaine with an estimated street value of €42,000 was seized by gardaí at a house in Rush, Co Dublin, on Friday.

Cannabis worth €2,000, other drugs paraphernalia and a sum of cash were also found during the search, which was part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in north Co Dublin.

A man in his 20s was arrested and is currently being detained at Balbriggan Garda station. He can be held for up to 24 hours.

Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns is a reporter for The Irish Times