A man has been arrested after gardai seized €140,000 worth of diamorphine following a search operation in Dublin on Wednesday.
Gardai conducted the search at a residential property in Foxdene Gardens, Clondalkin, at around 7pm.
During the course of the search, approximately €140,000 worth of diamorphine and €1,000 worth of crack cocaine was seized.
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A man in his 30s was arrested and is currently detained under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1996 at Ronanstown Garda station.
He can be detained for up to seven days.
The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis.
The search was conducted as part of Operation Tara, an enhanced national anti-drugs strategy launched by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris on July 2, 2021.
The focus of Operation Tara is to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks, at all levels, involved in the importation, distribution, cultivation, production, local sale and supply.
A garda spokesperson said: “Investigations are ongoing”.
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