Cash along with cannabis and cocaine worth €690,000 seized by gardai. Photo by An Garda Siochana
Cannabis and cocaine worth €690k seized in Clondalkin
A MAN was arrested in the Clondalkin area following the seizure cannabis and cocaine valued at €690,000.
As part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of controlled drugs, gardai seized approximately €620,000 cannabis and €70,000 cocaine on Saturday, November 1.
The operation was carried out by the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) who searched a private residence in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) North.
This search resulted in the recovery of discovered 31kgs of Cannabis Herb valued at €620,000, and 1 kg of cocaine, valued at €70,000.
The total value of the drugs combined was €690,000 which is subject to analysis.
In addition, €6,605 in cash was also seized.
A man, aged in his 30s was subsequently arrested on Sunday, November 2 in connection with the seizure and is currently being held in a Dublin Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act, 1996.
The drugs seized will be forwarded to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.
Gardai say investigations are ongoing.
