Issue Date: 22 July 2022
Gardaí have seized approximately €118,300 of suspected controlled drugs, a suspected firearm and ammunition during the course of a search operation in Dublin 11 on Thursday, 21st July, 2022.
As a result of ongoing investigations into an organised crime group operating in the Finglas area, Gardaí from the District Detective Unit at Finglas assisted by the Divisional Search Unit, Community Policing Units at Finglas and Blanchardstown, the Finglas Drugs Unit, the Garda Dog Unit, the Armed Support Unit and regular units at Finglas conducted an extensive search operation that commenced on the morning of Thursday, 21st July, 2022 in the Dublin 11 area.
During the course of the search, suspected controlled drugs to the value of €118,300 were located. All of the drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
Additionally, a suspected firearm was located and seized by Gardaí. The suspected firearm has been sent to the Garda Ballistics Unit for analysis.
No arrests have been made at this stage of this ongoing investigation.
