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Aengus O'Hanlon & Darragh Berry

Cannabis worth €16K, €13K cash and paraphernalia seized in dramatic raid on Dublin's O'Devaney Gardens

Gardaí seized €13,500 cash and €16,000 worth of cannabis and other drug paraphernalia in a raid on Dublin's northside on Wednesday night.

Officers swooped on O’Devaney Gardens at approximately 8:30pm.

No arrests have been made in relation to the bust, but two men, in their 40s and 20s, were held for separate public order incidents during the course of the seizure.

Investigations are ongoing into the massive seizure near Stoneybatter.

Cash and drugs seized by gardai (An Garda Siochana)

Dublin Live reports how a sea of garda members, squad cars and even a helicopter were deployed to the area where officers snatched drugs, cash and drug paraphernalia in a seizure that lasted several hours.

Exclusive dramatic footage of the late-night raid can be seen here.

The older of the two men arrested for public order incidents was later released without charge but the younger male will appear in court.

A Garda spokesman told Dublin Live: "We seized €13,500 cash and €16,000 worth of cannabis and other drug paraphernalia in O’Devaney Gardens, Dublin 7, at approximately 8:30pm last night, Wednesday 29th July.

"No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing."

He added: "Two males (40s and 20s) were arrested for public order incidents during the seizure.

"The male in his 40s was released without charge with a file being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

"The second male was charged and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice."

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