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Man arrested after gardai seize multiple drugs in Dublin raid

A man was arrested after gardai seized a large number of drugs in Dublin.

Officers discovered cocaine valued at €178,080, ketamine valued at €156,000 and €70 of heroin during the search in Tallaght on Friday. Additionally, some benzocaine was also discovered in a number of containers.

Over €330,000 worth of drugs were seized during the raid. A man, 30s, was arrested in connection with the seizure this morning.

Read more: Five arrested after gardai seize €300k of drugs in Finglas

A garda spokesman said: "He is currently detained Under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1996 at Tallaght Garda Station. The drugs seized will now undergo further analysis."

The arrest came as part of Operation Tara which aims to disrupt, dismantle and prosecute drug trafficking networks, at all levels - international, national, and local - involved in the importation, distribution, cultivation, production, local sale and supply of controlled drugs.

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