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Update €200k Drug Seizure and Arrest Finglas 25/5/2019

A man (40s) arrested in Finglas following the seizure of drugs with an estimated  street value in excess of €200k, during an operation on Saturday led by Finglas based Garda Units, is expected to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on Monday morning (27/5/2019) charged in connection with the case.

The previous press release listed below refers.

Garda Press Office

As part of an intelligence led operation targeting organised crime and the sale and supply of drugs in the Finglas area, Gardaí from the Drugs Unit in Finglas and Community Action Team carried out a search under warrant at a house in Dunsink Green, Finglas on Saturday night, 25th May, 2019.

The search took place at 9.30pm approximately and during the course of the search, cannabis herb, cannabis resin and cocaine was seized with an estimated street value of approximately €221,000 (subject to analysis).  A small amount of heroin, ecstasy and cigarettes were also seized with other drug paraphernalia. 

Gardaí arrested one man at the house (late 40s) and he was conveyed to Finglas Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act, 1996.

Investigations are ongoing.

Photographs of the seizure are available by email to pressoffice@garda.ie