Drugs worth €600k seized in Rathcoole

GARDAI seized approximately €600,000 of suspected cannabis and arrested a man during a search operation conducted in the Rathcoole area as part of Operation Tara on Friday, December 16, 2022.

During the course of the search operation, which was carried out by Gardai from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and the Special Crime Task Force as a result of ongoing investigations targeting organized criminal activity, Gardai seized approximately 30kgs of suspected herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €600,000.

A statement released by gardai said that a male in his 30s was arrested at the scene and he is currently being detained at Clondalkin Garda Station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

The drugs seized will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

Investigations are ongoing.