Gardai seized over a whopping €1.5million worth of drugs and cash as part of a major operation spanning two counties.
A man was arrested after officers found cocaine with an estimated street value of €1.2million along with significant sums of cash in Co Meath and co Dublin. Gardai stopped two vehicles in The Ward area of Dublin near the Meath border on Monday at around 4pm.
After finding a large amount of cocaine, officers went on to search three business premises, six residential properties, and lands at two locations in The Ward area. In the course of the searches, cash totalling €350,000 and £28,000 sterling (€32,730.32) was seized along with financial documentation, vehicles, electronic devices, a money counter, and a vacuum-packing machine.
