Gardaí who searched a tent hidden in dense undergrowth along the Grand Canal found a drugs packaging and distribution service.
Cannabis, crack cocaine and dimorphine, a heroin substitute, with an estimated street value of €37,440, were seized in search which occurred along a stretch of the canal near Loughview Road, Clondalkin in Co Dublin.
Acting on a tip-off, members of the divisional drug unit based in Ballyfermot Garda station searched the tent on Friday and arrested three men inside.
A search of the tent revealed it was used for drug packaging and distribution. Cannabis valued at €15,080, crack cocaine to the value of €6,400 and Dimorphine worth €15,960 were seized (subject to analysis).
The men are being questioned under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Clondalkin and Ballyfermot Garda stations.
A further follow-up search in the surrounding area resulted in the discovery of 108 packets of cigarettes and other tobacco products valued at approximately €1,400.
Gardaí say the operation represents a “significant disruption in drug dealing activity along the canal in Clondalkin”.
