Man (50s) arrested as gardaí seize drugs worth €360,000 in West Dublin
A man in his 50s has been arrested as gardaí seized drugs worth €360,000 during an operation in West Dublin.
The Dublin Crime Response Team stopped a vehicle in Citywest, Dublin, on Friday, October 18, where they discovered 3kg of suspected cannabis herb valued at €60,000.
The gardaí seized the vehicle and arrested a man aged in his 50s, who is currently being detained at a Garda station in the Dublin area under the Drug Trafficking Act 1996.
In subsequent searches, additional controlled drugs valued at approximately €300,000 were found at a residential property in West Dublin – including cannabis resin, cocaine and cannabis herb.
All seized drugs are now undergoing analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.
Investigations are ongoing, a Garda spokesperson said.
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