Man (50s) arrested as gardaí seize cocaine and cannabis worth €360,000 in Dublin

A man in his 50s has been arrested as gardaí seized drugs worth €360,000 during an operation in west Dublin.

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The Dublin Crime Response Team stopped a vehicle in Citywest on Friday, October 18, where they discovered 3kg of suspected cannabis herb valued at €60,000 Gardaí seized drugs worth €360,000 during an operation in West Dublin. Gardaí seized drugs worth €360,000 during an operation in West Dublin. A man in his 50s has been arrested as gardaí seized drugs worth €360,000 during an operation in west Dublin.

The Dublin Crime Response Team stopped a vehicle in Citywest on Friday, October 18, where they discovered 3kg of suspected cannabis herb valued at €60,000. The gardaí seized the vehicle and arrested a man aged in his 50s, who is currently being detained at a garda station in the Dublin area under the Drug Trafficking Act 1996. Gardaí seized drugs worth €360,000 during an operation in West Dublin.



In the subsequent searches across the west and south of Dublin city, additional drugs valued at approximately €300,000 were seized at a residential property in west Dublin - including cannabis resin, cocaine and cannabis herb. All seized drugs are now undergoing analysis by Forensic Science Ireland. Investigations are ongoing, a garda spokesperson said.

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