Drugs worth €420,000 seized in Tallaght

Gardaí have recovered substantial quantities of cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis during a number of searches in the Tallaght area…

Gardaí have recovered substantial quantities of cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis during a number of searches in the Tallaght area of west Dublin last night.

The street value of the drugs seized is estimated at around €420,000.

The planned search of a premises at the Westend Gate apartments was carried out at around 7.30pm by members of the Tallaght Garda District Drugs Unit.

In addition to the drugs and drug-dealing paraphenalia, a Garda spokesman said officers discovered 10 kilos of an unidentified substance which is yet to be analysed.

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There were no arrests but gardaí said they were following a direct line of enquiry.

Sinn Féin's justice spokesman Aengus Ó Snodaigh welcomed the seizures, which he said showed the need for extra resources for Garda Drugs Units.