Two men arrested after €370,000 drugs seizure in Tallaght

Heroin and Zopiclone discovered during search of house and car on Thursday

Drugs discovered by gardaí during a search operation in Tallaght. Photograph: Garda Press Office
Drugs discovered by gardaí during a search operation in Tallaght. Photograph: Garda Press Office

Two men have been arrested after gardaí seized more than €370,000 worth of drugs during a search in Dublin.

As part of an operation into the sale of controlled substances in the Tallaght area, gardaí searched a property at Russell Green, Tallaght, on Thursday.

During a search of the house and a car, gardaí discovered heroin with an estimated value of €363,300 and Zopiclone - a sleeping medication - worth an estimated €8,600, pending analysis.

Two men (aged 24 and 31) were arrested. Both are being held at Tallaght Garda station under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 as amended.

Dean Ruxton

Dean Ruxton

Dean Ruxton is an Audience Editor at The Irish Times. He also writes the Lost Leads archive series