Drugs worth €5 million seized in Blanchardstown

350,000 ecstasy tablets and 80 kilos of cannabis herb seized yesterday evening

A 41-year-old man has been arrested after gardaí and the Revenue Customs Service have seized cannabis herb and ecstasy tablets with an estimated street value of € 5million
A 41-year-old man has been arrested after gardaí and the Revenue Customs Service have seized cannabis herb and ecstasy tablets with an estimated street value of € 5million

A 41-year-old man has been arrested after gardaí and the Revenue Customs Service have seized cannabis herb and ecstasy tablets with an estimated street value of € 5million.

The haul of 350,000 ecstasy tablets and 80 kilos of cannabis herb was discovered during the course of a search of a premises at Rosemount Business Park, Blanchrdstown in Dublin yesterday evening.

The man is being held at Blanchardstown Garda Station.

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