02/07/2013

Arrests Made After Cocaine Seizure

Cocaine with an estimated value of €250,000 has been seized and two men arrested in the Rathmines area of Dublin, garda have said.

The drugs were uncovered during a planned search of a flat on Leinster Road, Rathmines on Monday.

It was part of an operation targetting the sale and supply of drugs in Dublin.

Two men in their 20s were arrested at the scene.

(MH/JP)

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