10/12/2008

Gardaí Seize €200,000 Of Heroin In Ballyfermot

Gardaí have arrested a man following a drugs bust on a home in the Ballyfermot area of Dublin.

According to a Gardaí spokesman, the seizure was a result of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs in West Dublin. Gardaí from the Ballyfermot drugs unit were searching a house in the Ronanstown area of the capital when they made the discovery.

The search took place at approximately 5.00pm on Tuesday evening where over a kilogramme of heroin was seized.

This seizure has a street value in excess of €200, 000, depending on forensic analysis.

A 34-year-old male was arrested and is presently detained at Ballyfermot Garda Station under the Drug Trafficking Act.

(DW)


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