Over €1 million euro worth of drugs have been seized in south Dublin.
Two people have been arrested following a search by Gardaí last night.
Officers attached to the Dublin East divisional drug unit carried out the raid at a home in Sandyford shortly before 7.30pm.
There they uncovered €560,000 worth of heroin and cocaine valued at €490,000.
The search was conducted as part of Operation Tara, which was set up last year in a bid to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks.
As part of #OperationTARA, Gardaí from the DMR East Divisional Drug Unit have seized over €1 million worth of heroin and cocaine, following a search operation in Dublin 18 yesterday, Thursday 20th October 2022.
2 people were arrested. Investigations ongoing. pic.twitter.com/trlHjJvdXY
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) October 21, 2022
A man and a woman, who are both aged in their 50s, were arrested. They're being questioned at Dundrum Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
The pair can be held for up to a week.
Gardaí say the investigation is ongoing, with further updates to follow.
