A man has been arrested after €50,000 worth of suspected cocaine and cannabis was seized during a massive Dublin sting.
Gardai from the Clontarf Drugs Unit carried out a planned search of a home in Artane on Friday. The search was part of ongoing investigations targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in North Dublin.
During the search, officers seized the huge quantity of suspected drugs along with drug preparation items. The man arrested is in his 30's and he was taken to Clontarf Garda Station.
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A garda spokesman said: "A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and taken to Clontarf Garda Station where he was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.
"He has since been released and is expected to appear before Dublin District Court later this month to face charges in relation to the investigation.
"All of the drugs seized will be sent to FSI for analysis.
"Investigations are ongoing."
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