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30/03/2016
Cocaine Seizure 'Significant Blow Against Organised Crime'
Cocaine worth an estimated €500,000 has been seized by officers from the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau in Co Dublin.
The drugs were uncovered during a search of a premises at Coolquay, The Ward on Sunday, 27 March.
Approximately seven kilos of cocaine with a street value of €500,000 was seized during the operation.
Gardaí said the seizure is "a significant blow against criminals engaged in organised crime and will seriously disrupt the illegal sale & supply of cocaine in the Dublin region".
No arrests were made during the operation and garda said that their investigation is ongoing.
(MH/LM)
The drugs were uncovered during a search of a premises at Coolquay, The Ward on Sunday, 27 March.
Approximately seven kilos of cocaine with a street value of €500,000 was seized during the operation.
Gardaí said the seizure is "a significant blow against criminals engaged in organised crime and will seriously disrupt the illegal sale & supply of cocaine in the Dublin region".
No arrests were made during the operation and garda said that their investigation is ongoing.
(MH/LM)
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