Teen held over cocaine seizure

A teenager has been arrested following the seizure of cocaine in Dublin with an estimated street value of €60,000.

A teenager has been arrested following the seizure of cocaine in Dublin with an estimated street value of €60,000.

The boy was stopped by gardaí at Chapelizod Hill Road shortly after 8:30pm last night and the cocaine was seized.

In a follow-up operation a further quantity of the drug was recovered during the search of a house.

The teenager is currently being held at Ballyfermot Garda Station under Section 2 Drug Trafficking Act.

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