Two men arrested after drugs and cash seizure in west Dublin

Gardaí seize over €100,000 worth of drugs and €70,000 in cash during Tallaght search

Gardaí conducted a search at a residential property in Brookview Drive at 3.40pm and discovered the cash
Gardaí conducted a search at a residential property in Brookview Drive at 3.40pm and discovered the cash

Two men were arrested after €108,687 worth of drugs and €69,930 in cash was seized in Tallaght, west Dublin on Tuesday.

Gardaí conducted a search at a residential property in Brookview Drive at 3.40pm and discovered the cash. In a follow-up search at a residence in New Seskin Court at 8.30pm, €81,662 worth of cocaine and €27,025 worth of MDMA was seized.

All drugs will now be sent for analysis, gardaí said.

Two men, one aged in his 20s and the other in his 30s, were arrested. The man in his 30s was charged and is due to appear before Tallaght District Court at 10.30am this morning.

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The man in his 20s was released without charge and a file now being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns

Sarah Burns is a reporter for The Irish Times