Issue Date: 03/03/2021
Gardaí investigating the sale and supply of drugs in the Dublin 16 area have arrested a man and seized a substantial quantity of cannabis herb and a sum of cash.
Shortly before 8pm last night, Tuesday 2nd March Gardaí stopped a vehicle in Ballinteer and conducted a search of the vehicle and person and a small quantity of cannabis was recovered. A follow up search was conducted at a property in Ballinteer, and cannabis herb (pending analysis) with a street value in excess of €110,000 was seized, along with €2,000 in cash and other drug paraphernalia.
A man in his 20s has been arrested in relation to the seizure and is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Dundrum Garda station.
Investigations are ongoing.
