A significant drug bust in Dublin resulted in the arrest of a man in his 40s. Gardaí seized an estimated €547,200 worth of cocaine and MDMA during a raid in Clondalkin. The seizure is part of Operation Tara, an anti-drugs strategy aimed at dismantling drug trafficking networks.
A man has been arrested following a significant drug seizure in Dublin . Gardaí, Ireland's national police force, conducted a search operation at a residence in Clondalkin, a suburb of Dublin , on Friday evening. During the search, officers discovered approximately €424,200 worth of suspected cocaine and €123,000 worth of suspected MDMA. The total estimated street value of the seized drugs is approximately €547,200, pending analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).
\A man in his forties was apprehended at the scene. He is currently being held under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at a Garda Station in the Dublin Metropolitan Region. He is suspected of an offence contrary to Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977/84. \A Garda spokesperson confirmed that the confiscated drugs will be sent to FSI for analysis and that investigations are ongoing. This operation is part of Operation Tara, an ongoing national anti-drugs strategy launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris in July 2021. Operation Tara aims to disrupt, dismantle, and prosecute drug trafficking networks at all levels, including international, national, and local operations involved in the importation, distribution, cultivation, production, local sale, and supply of controlled drugs
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