A man in his 20s has been arrested after Revenue seized €249,000 worth of Ketamine in Dublin on Wednesday.
The seizure was made as part of ongoing investigations targeting persons suspected to be involved in an organised crime group operating in the Dublin 7 area.
A joint operation was conducted by personnel attached to the Revenue Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and the DMR North Central Divisional Drugs Unit.
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During the course of the operation, a premises was searched in the Stoneybatter area resulting in the recovery of 4.15 Kgs of Ketamine with an estimated street value of €249,000.
The drugs were concealed inside a barbeque set and were seized by Revenue Officers.
A garda spokesperson said: “The drugs will be sent for further analysis.”
Gardaí arrested a male aged in his late 20s.
He is currently detained at Store Street Garda station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
Investigations are ongoing.
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