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Gavin O'Callaghan

Man arrested after gardai seize over €60k worth of drugs in Tallaght

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

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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.

"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).

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"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."

The man is expected to appear before a sitting of Tallaght District Court on Friday at 10.30am charged in connection with the case.

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