Gardaí seize €700,000 of heroin in Tallaght

Man in his 30s arrested as part of investigation into local drug distribution

A man will appear in Tallaght District Court charged in connection with a drug seizure. Photograph: Garda
A man will appear in Tallaght District Court charged in connection with a drug seizure. Photograph: Garda

Gardaí­ seized an estimated €700,000 worth of heroin from a house in west Tallaght on Sunday evening as part of an ongoing investigation into illegal drug distribution in the area.

A man in his 30s was arrested at the location and will appear in Tallaght District Court to face charges related to the case.

The man was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. The actual street value of the heroin is pending further analysis.

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