As part of an on going operation targeting a West Dublin drugs gang, Gardaí from the Ballyfermot/Clondalkin Detective & Drugs Units seized 23 kilos of herbal cannabis (subject to analysis) in the grounds of an apartment block during a handover. A follow-up search in one of the apartments resulted in the seizure of 1kg of heroin, 3.5kgs of cocaine and 10kgs of cannabis resin( all subject to analysis).
The total value of the drugs seized is app. €920,000.
Three males aged in their 30s, 40s and 60s, are currently detained at Clondalkin and Ballyfermot Garda stations under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 as amended.
A photograph of items seized are available by email request to pressoffice@garda.ie
