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Gavin O'Callaghan

Gardai arrest man after €63,000 worth of heroin and cannabis seized in Tallaght, Dublin

A man has been arrested after gardai seized over €60,000 worth of drugs in Dublin.

An estimated €47,000 worth of cannabis was seized along with 16kg of heroin after the Garda Drugs Unit searched a house in Tallaght.

A 29-year-old was arrested following the seizure in the Brookview area, Dublin Live reports.

A garda spokesperson said: "As part of ongoing investigations targeting the sale & supply of controlled drugs in the West Tallaght area a search operation was carried this afternoon (16/5/2019) led by the Tallaght Drugs Unit.

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"During the operation a house in the Brookview area was searched, where Gardaí located Heroin with an estimated value of 16k along with Cannabis valued at €47k (analysis pending).

"A 29-year-old man was later arrested in the Tallaght area by investigating Gardaí and is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 for questioning. He can be held for up to seven days."

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