Drugs worth €74,350 and €125,000 in cash seized by gardai

DRUGS worth €74,350 and €125,000 in cash was seized by Gardai on Monday in the Clondalkin area following searches as part of Operation Tara.

The divisional drugs unit carried out a number of searches in the area and during one search, cannabis with an estimated street value of €65,250 was seized along with cocaine with an estimated street value of €9,100.

In a separate search, €125,000 in cash was seized and one man was arrested and brought to Clondalkin Garda Station where he is currently detained.

A garda statement released on Tuesday evening said: “As part of a joint operation under Operation Tara targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs and the proceeds of crime by the Divisional Drugs Unit in Ballyfermot a number of search warrants were executed on Monday 18th April, 2022.

“During the course of one search a seizure of cannabis with an estimated street value of €65,250 was seized along with cocaine with an estimated street value of €9,100. The drugs seized will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

“In a separate search of a premises €125,000 cash was seized.

“One man (late 30s) was arrested at the scene of one search and was taken to Clondalkin Garda station where he is currently detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 where he can be detained for up to a period of 7 days.”