skip to main content

Man held after cocaine worth €1.75m seized in Dublin

Some of the 25kg of suspected cocaine seized by gardaí
Some of the 25kg of suspected cocaine seized by gardaí

Gardaí have seized €1.75 million of cocaine and arrested a man following an operation in Clondalkin in Dublin.

In a statement, gardaí said they stopped and searched a vehicle on St Cuthberts Road around 5.30pm yesterday.

25kg of cocaine was found during the search.

The suspected drugs will now be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.

A man in his 30s has been arrested in relation to this incident and is currently detained at Clondalkin Garda Station.

He can be held for up to a period of seven days.

Investigations into the incident - carried out by gardaí involved in Operation Tara - are ongoing.