Cocaine worth €700,000 seized in Dublin
Rebecca Black, PA
Cocaine worth an estimated €700,000 has been seized in Dublin on Friday.
The seizure came as part of an intelligence-led operation involving officers from the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, supported by the Special Crime Task Force.
A man in his 30s was arrested following the interception of a vehicle in the Carpenterstown area. A sum of €2,900 in cash was also seized as part of the operation.
He is currently detained at Blanchardstown Garda station under section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
Gardaí said investigations into the matter are ongoing.