Following a surveillance operation carried out by the Drug Unit from Kevin Street Garda Station into the sale and supply of diamorphine (heroin) in the South Central Division,
Gardaí searched a house at Swan Grove in Ranelagh, Dublin 6 yesterday evening 17th March. The operation was supported by Gardaí from the Emergency Response Unit and Terenure Garda Station.
During the course of the search Gardaí discovered 7 blocks of suspected diamorphine weighing half of a kilo each, with estimated street value, subject to analysis, of €525,000.
A man in his 40's was arrested at the scene and he is detained at Kevin Street Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996. A woman in her 40's was also arrested at the scene and she has since been released without charge and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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.
