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Two men have been arrested and drugs worth an estimated €441,000 have been seized following a search operation in Clonsilla, Dublin 15, on Saturday.
As part of Operation Tara, gardaí conducted a search under warrant at a house in a residential estate in Clonsilla at approximately 7.30pm on Saturday.
During the course of the operation, suspected cocaine with an estimated value of €171,000 and suspected cannabis herb with an estimated value of €270,000 were seized.
Cash to the value of €19,140 was also recovered during the course of the operation, as well as two Rolex watches and various drug paraphernalia.
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Two men, aged in their 30s and 40s, were arrested at the scene and taken to Blanchardstown Garda station, where they are currently being detained under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.