As part of an ongoing investigation into the activities of an organised crime gang, Gardaí from Kevin Street and Kilmainham Detective Units assisted by Gardaí from the Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau stopped and searched a male and female on James's Street, Dublin 8 on the 20th September 2016.
During the course of the search Gardaí discovered 1 kilo of heroin (subject to analysis) with an approximate street value of €150,000.
They male (26 years) and female (54 years) were arrested and are being detained at Kevin Street and Kilmainham Garda stations under the provisions of section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 as amended.
A photograph is available by email request to pressoffice@garda.ie
