Two men remain in custody this morning following separate drug seizures in Dublin worth almost half a million euro.
It follows searches in Ballymun and Santry yesterday.
At around 5pm Gardai raided a residence in the Ballymun area.
There they uncovered 9 kilos of cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €160,000.
Gardaí have seized €160,000 of suspected cannabis herb following a search operation in Ballymun earlier today, which was part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of drugs in the area.
One man has been arrested & is currently detained at Ballymun Garda Station. pic.twitter.com/Ej8mR20zvd
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) March 30, 2021
A man was arrested, and is being held at Ballymun Garda Station.
Separately, a search operation in the Santry area at around 5:30pm yesterday evening uncovered €328,000 worth of the drug.
€12,400 in cash, four mobile phones and drug paraphernalia were also seized.
Gardaí have seized €328,000 of cannabis herb, €12,400 in cash and arrested a man (20s) following a search operation in the Santry area this evening.
Four mobile phones and various drug paraphernalia were also seized. Investigations are ongoing. pic.twitter.com/dpCmmZoqVS
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) March 30, 2021
A man in his 20s was arrested, and he's currently detained at Bridewell Garda Station.
Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
Reporting by Adrian Harmon
