Gardai have arrested two men after €1.29 million worth of drugs were seized as part of an investigation into organised crime in west Dublin.
The major find was made with a search warrant at a site in rural Co Kildare. The men, in their 20s and 30s, are being held in a Dublin and Kildare garda station and being questioned in relation to alleged drug trafficking.
Further searches have been made in Dublin and Kildare today with smaller sums of drugs found. The find is believed to be very significant in the investigation into the west Dublin drug gang.
A garda spokesman said: 'During the course of the search, Gardaí seized 16 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine, with an estimated street sale value of €1,120,000, 3 kilogrammes of cannabis herb, with an estimated value of €60,000, and 800 grammes of suspected heroin, with an estimated value of €112,000.
"The total value of controlled drugs seized is approximately €1,292,000 (subject to analysis). In addition to the drugs seized, a mobile drug pressing preparation unit (built into a large ‘box’ lorry) was also seized. This included a hydraulic press, ovens, vacuum packing equipment and bagging and approximately 135kg of mixing agent."
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