18/07/2013

Arrest Made And Drugs Seized In Dublin Raid

Cocaine with an estimated street value of €500,000 has been seized and a man arrested following a planned search by the Ronanstown Garda drugs unit.

The man, said to be in his late 30s, was arrested at the scene and is being held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at Lucan Garda station.

(MH/CD)


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