Gardai have charged a man in his 20s who was arrested in relation the seizure of almost €5 million worth of cocaine by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
The man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice tomorrow morning at 10.30am.
The man was arrested after gardai in Dublin seized €4.69m worth of cocaine on Friday.
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The seizure was made on Friday after officers stopped a vehicle in the Leopardstown area of east Dublin.
The major find comes as part of an ongoing investigation targeting serious organised criminal activity.
During the course of the operation, 67 kilogrammes of cocaine, with an estimated street value of €4,690,000 was seized.
A garda spokeswoman said: "Gardaí have charged the man, aged in his 20s, who was arrested in relation the seizure of €4.69 million worth of cocaine by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) on Friday, 3rd June 2022.
"The man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court 2) tomorrow morning, Monday 6th June 2022 at 10.30am."
Commenting on the operation, Assistant Commissioner John O’Driscoll said the seizure reflects the determination of Gardai to dismantle crime groups.
He said: "The successful outcome to an operation undertaken by the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau, involving the seizure of cocaine with a street sale value close to €5m, reflects the Garda Síochána’s determination to dismantle organised crime groups that trade in drugs."
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