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07/12/2007
Woman Held After Lucan Gun And Drugs Find
A woman has been arrested after a firearm and a large quantity of various drugs was discovered in a raid on a house in Lucan in west Dublin on Thursday night.
The house in the Earlsfort Road was raided by gardaí around 10pm last night.
During the search, around 3.5 kilos of cocaine, 10,000 ecstasy tablets, eight ounces of what is believed to be methamphetamine and various drug paraphernalia was found, as well as a revolver and a quantity of ammunition.
The total estimated value of the drugs seized is €350,000, gardaí said.
The woman who was arrested is believed to be in her 30s. She is being held at Lucan Garda Station.
(KMcA)
The house in the Earlsfort Road was raided by gardaí around 10pm last night.
During the search, around 3.5 kilos of cocaine, 10,000 ecstasy tablets, eight ounces of what is believed to be methamphetamine and various drug paraphernalia was found, as well as a revolver and a quantity of ammunition.
The total estimated value of the drugs seized is €350,000, gardaí said.
The woman who was arrested is believed to be in her 30s. She is being held at Lucan Garda Station.
(KMcA)
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