A man will appear at Blanchardstown District Court on Monday 16th March at 10.30 a.m. charged in relation to a drug seizure on Friday 13th March.
As part of an ongoing operation into the illegal sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Dublin West area Gardaí from the Clondalkin District Drugs Unit seized ecstasy tablets with an estimated value of €380,000 pending analysis.
The drugs were discovered following the planned search of a premises at Oak Rise, Clondalkin yesterday evening, Friday 13th March 2015 at approximately 8.20pm.
A small quantity of cocaine and other drug paraphernalia was also seized during the search.
A man, 25 years, was arrested at scene and detained at Clondalkin Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
These operations use advanced analytical and intelligence methods to disrupt criminals and dismantle their networks. Drug seizures play a critical role in targeting the livelihood of criminals and reducing their ability to carry out illegal activities. Drug seizures also help protect communities from the devastating impact of drugs and the associated criminality.
