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26/06/2012

Drug seizure, firearms recovered and arrests Rathfarnham, Dublin on the 26/6/12

At approximately 3.40pm Gardai attached to Rathfarnham Station Station seized cocaine with and estimated street value of €280,000 (pending analysis),

And herbal cannabis with an estimated street value of €275,000 (pending analysis) and recovered 2 shotguns along with a large quantity of ammunition when they searched a motor car and a van at an apartment complex in the Rathfarnham area of Dublin.


Two men, aged in their 20's and 30's, were arrested at the scene.  They are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at Rathfarnham and Tallaght Garda Stations.


During a follow up operation Gardai search a nearby apartment and recovered cash in excess of €100,000.


The investigation is ongoing.


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