As part of an ongoing operation targeting organised criminality in Dublin City, Gardaí have seized cocaine with an estimated street value of €400,000.
Members from the Organised Crime Unit supported by the Garda National Drugs Unit & local units attached to Pearse St Garda Station stopped a car at Cornmarket Place, Dublin 2 at approximately 12.45pm today (13/8/10). During the course of the search cocaine with an estimated street value of €400,000 (Subject to analysis) was seized.
One man (42yrs) has been arrested and is currently detained at Pearse St Garda Station under Section 2 Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act) 1996.
In a follow up search drug paraphernalia was recovered at a lock –up facility nearby.
Garda Press Office
13th August 2010 2.15pm
