Man and woman held after drugs seized

A man described by gardai as a prominent Dublin drug dealer was arrested in the city yesterday with a woman and cocaine valued…

A man described by gardai as a prominent Dublin drug dealer was arrested in the city yesterday with a woman and cocaine valued at £20,000 and cash, believed to be in the region of £10,000 was seized.

The pair are being held under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act, which means they can be detained without charge for up to seven days.

Patrick  Logue

Patrick Logue

Patrick Logue is Digital Editor of The Irish Times