During the course of the search, cocaine with an estimated street value in excess of one million euro was seized.
As the result of an ongoing operation targeting criminal activity and drug dealing in the Blancharstown area of Dublin a house was searched in Blakestown earlier this evening, the 5/11/09.
This operation was carried out by detectives from the Blanchardstown Drug and Detective Units.
During the course of the search, cocaine with an estimated street value, subject to analysis, of in excess of one million euro was seized.
Various drug distribution paraphernalia was also seized which included a compression press and mixing tools / agents.
A 26 year old man was arrested and is presently in custody in Finglas Garda Station under section 2 of The Drug Trafficking Act.
Garda Press Office,
2245hrs, 5 November 2009,
