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.

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Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns is a reporter for The Irish Times