Man arrested following seizure of drugs worth over €70,000 in Dublin

The drugs seized by gardaí during the intelligence-led raid

A man has been arrested after a variety of drugs worth over €70,000 were seized during the search of a residential property in Dublin yesterday.

Cocaine, cannabis resin and methamphetamine were found at the home in Ballyfermot, along with a sum of cash. They have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

A man aged in his 50s was arrested following the raid, and is currently being detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin region under drug-trafficking legislation. Investigations are ongoing.

The raid was carried out by gardaí from the Clondalkin and Ballyfermot Drugs Unit as part of Operation Tara – an enhanced anti-drugs strategy that was launched in July 2021.

“As part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of controlled drugs and related crime in the West Dublin area, gardaí from the Clondalkin and Ballyfermot Drugs Unit conducted an intelligence-led operation on Friday, 15th March 2024,” said a spokesman for An Garda Síochána.

“During the operation, a residential property in Ballyfermot was searched. Quantities of cannabis resin, methamphetamine, and cocaine were seized, along with a sum of cash. The seized drugs have an estimated value in excess of €70,000, pending analysis.

“A male, aged in his 50s, was arrested and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region,” he added.

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