Three men are in garda custody this afternoon after detectives seized cocaine and cannabis worth more than €200K in Dublin City Centre.
A number of searches were carried out in Ballybough by units from Mountjoy Garda Station this morning during a planned operation targeting organised crime.
The haul also included an air rifle, a Taser gun, almost €7,000 in cash and a diamond encrusted Rolex watch.
A total of eight inner-city flats were searched and three cars were also seized in the operation.
Gardai said in a statement: "The searches led to the recovery of cocaine and mixing agent (subject to analysis) with an estimated street value of €210,000, along with the seizure of cash €6,800, a Rolex watch (valued at €4,500) and small amounts of cannabis.
"Other items seized included an air rifle, an axe, a Taser, weighing scales and other drug paraphernalia.
"Two men in their 40s were arrested and taken to Mountjoy Garda Station for questioning, one is currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Drugs trafficking Act, 1996 while a second man is detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984."
A third man (30s) was arrested on foot of a warrant and brought before the courts.
The operation was led by the Mountjoy Detective Unit and Mountjoy Community Action Team supported by Armed Support Unit.
