Revenue officers have seized drugs worth an estimated €33,000 during a house search in Dublin.
Around 560 grams of MDMA was seized after officers discovered them in the Dollymount house during a search under warrant on Friday.
A 23-year-old Irish man was arrested at the scene by the gardai and brought to the Raheny Garda Station where he’s currently being held under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.
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The seizure was made as a result of a joint intelligence-led operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service, Gardaí from the Clontarf Drugs Unit and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.
A spokeswoman for Revenue said: “Investigations are ongoing.
“This operation was part of ongoing, intelligence led, joint investigations targeting the importation of illegal drugs.
“If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.”
