Gardai have seized a whopping €1.1 million worth of drugs in Dublin this morning.
Officers discovered a large quantity of the illegal drugs as well as a number of imitation firearms during the search of a storage facility in the City West area.
A total of 27 containers were searched under warrant during the operation led by District Detective Unit in Tallaght where officers found:
- Suspected cannabis herb – valued at approximately €452,100
- Suspected Crack Cocaine – Valued at approximately €542,500
- Suspected Cocaine – Valued at approximately €70,000
The total value of drugs seized is approximately €1.1 million (pending analysis by FSI).
Four imitation firearms were also seized during the course of the searches.
A garda spokesman said: "The operation was led by the District Detective Unit Tallaght assisted by District Detective Unit Rathfarnham, Drugs Unit Tallaght, Burglary Response Unit DMR South, Emergency Response Unit, the Dog Unit and other local units.
"No arrests were made in this phase of the investigation. An Incident Room has been established at Tallaght Garda Station and the scene is currently being preserved pending technical and forensic examination.
"Investigations are ongoing."
