Issue date: 09/01/2021
Gardaí attached to the North Central Divisional Drug Unit at Store Street Garda Station have seized an estimated €40,000 of suspected cannabis and €65,750 in cash following a number of searches carried out in Hollystown, Dublin 15 on the 8th January 2021.
As part of an ongoing investigation Gardaí stopped a car yesterday evening at approximately 7:00pm in the Hollystown area. The car was searched and a large quantity of suspected cannabis with an estimated street value of approximately €12,000 was recovered.
The sole occupant of the vehicle, a man in his 20’s was arrested at the scene and taken to Store Street Garda Station where he was detained under the provisions of Section 2 Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
A follow up search, which was conducted at a house in Hollystown, resulted in the discovery of a further quantity of suspected cannabis with an estimated street value of approximately €28,000, along with cash totalling €65,750.
