Man (34) held after €1.5m cocaine seizure

A 34-year-old man has been arrested following the seizure of cocaine with an estimated value of €1.5 million.

A 34-year-old man has been arrested following the seizure of cocaine with an estimated value of €1.5 million.

Gardaí from the National Drug Unit and local units detained the man following an operation in Coolock north Dublin at around 1 pm today. Some 20 kilos of the drug were recovered in the swoop.

The suspect is being held under Section Two of the Drug Trafficing Act.