Man arrested after €117,000 worth of cocaine seized in Clondalkin

Male in his 30s detained at Ronanstown Garda station

The man was arrested at the scene and detained under drug trafficking laws.
The man was arrested at the scene and detained under drug trafficking laws.

A man in his 30s has been arrested following the seizure of €117,000 worth of cocaine from a van in Clondalkin.

Gardaí discovered around 1.7kg of cocaine after stopping a vehicle on the outer ring road in Clondalkin, Dublin 22, at about 6pm on Monday.

They searched the van under Section 23 of the misuse of drugs act 1977/84 and discovered the haul of drugs.

The man was arrested at the scene and taken to Ronanstown Garda station where he is detained under section 2 of the criminal justice (drug trafficking) act 1996.