Man, 20s, to appear in court following €135,000 seizure of cannabis and cocaine

A man in his 20s arrested as part of an investigation into this drugs seizure has been charged and will appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice, Dublin, Court 3, at 10:30am this morning.

Gardaí seized approximately €135,000 of suspected drugs and arrested one man during a search operation in Dublin 12 on Friday, April 5, 2024, conducted as part of Operation Tara.

The search was undertaken shortly after 9pm at a residence on the Kildare Road in Crumlin by Gardaí from the Crumlin District Drugs Unit, with assistance by regular units from Crumlin and Sundrive Road Garda Station and the Garda Dog Unit.

The operation is part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs in the Dublin 12 area.

During the search, suspected cocaine worth an estimated €87,000 and suspected cannabis worth €48,000 were seized.

An industrial hydraulic press, a large vacuum packing machine, blenders and a weighing scales were also located and seized.

All of the seized items were located in a shed at the rear of the property, concealed behind larger items.

A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene. He is currently being detained at a Garda Station in the Dublin Region under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

The seized drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) for analysis.