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Cian O'Broin

Court due for man in 20s arrested for €182,000 worth of cannabis, cocaine and MDMA in Dublin

A man in his 20s is due in court in connection with the seizure of €182,000 worth of cannabis, cocaine and MDMA in South Dublin.

On Saturday evening, gardaí stormed a house in Tallaght, where they found a large consignment of illicit drugs.

Gardaí from the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) seized over €182,000 of suspected drugs along with over €5,000 in cash and a number of high value watches during the search of the house on Saturday.

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The search was a result of ongoing operations undertaken by the DCRT targeting the sale and supply of illicit drugs in the Dublin region.

Suspected cannabis herb (€122,000), cocaine (€58,000) and MDMA (€2,400), along with €5,655 in cash and seven high-end watches were seized.

It is understood that the man who was arrested on suspicion of possessing the drugs is due to appear in court on Monday.

A garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí have charged the man (aged in his 20s) who was arrested on Saturday evening, 3rd June 2023, as part of a search operation and drugs seizure by the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT).

The man is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice (Court 2) tomorrow morning, Monday 5th June 2023 at 10.30am."

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