Man held in drugs raid

Gardai from Ballymun Drugs Unit seized cannabis resin with an estimated street value of more than £17,000 in a Ballymun flat …

Gardai from Ballymun Drugs Unit seized cannabis resin with an estimated street value of more than £17,000 in a Ballymun flat last night. A 49 year-old man was arrested in the flat on Shangan Road. Around eight 9-ounce bars of cannabis resin were found, hidden behind a dressing table. The man was being questioned at Santry station, and can be held for up to seven days.

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