Gardaí have seized over €350,000 of suspected diamorphine and cocaine, and arrested and charged one man, following a search operation conducted as part of Operation Tara in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, on the afternoon of Friday, 7th October 2022.
At approximately 1pm yesterday, Gardaí from Ronanstown Garda Station conducted a search under warrant at a residence in Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
During the course of this search operation, suspected diamorphine with an estimated value of approximately €329,420 was seized in addition to suspected cocaine with an estimated value of approximately €23,240, bringing the total value of suspected drugs seized to €352,660. All of the drugs seized will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis.
Gardaí also seized a mixing machine, weighing scales and other drug paraphernalia.
A man, aged in his early 40s, was later arrested in connection with this seizure. He was detained at Lucan Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 and has since been charged.
He is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning, Saturday 8th October 2022 at 10.30am
Investigations are ongoing.
