Two men arrested over €35,000 drugs seizure

Gardaí in Dublin have arrested two men following the seizure of cocaine with an estimated street value of up to €35,000.

Gardaí in Dublin have arrested two men following the seizure of cocaine with an estimated street value of up to €35,000.

A Garda spokesman said the arrests follow surveillance operation at the Powerstown Road area of Blanchardstown.

Both men are in their 20s and are being detained at Blanchardstown Garda Station under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act which allows for suspects to be held for up to 7 days.

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