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Drugs worth €430,000 seized in Dublin

Two arrested following seizure of cannabis, suspected heroin and cocaine

A man in his 20s and woman in her 30s were arrested at the scene. Photograph: istock
A man in his 20s and woman in her 30s were arrested at the scene. Photograph: istock
Aine Kenny
Fri Feb 18 2022 - 10:53

Drugs worth more than €430,000 were seized by gardaí in Dublin on Wednesday evening.

Cannabis worth €200,000 was seized during a search of a residence in the Raheny area, along with suspected heroin valued at €140,000 and suspected cocaine valued at €90,000.

A man in his 20s and woman in her 30s were arrested at the scene.

They were detained under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 and have since been charged.

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They will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Friday morning.

The search was carried out by local garda units and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.