Heroin worth €7m seized in Dublin

Heroin with an estimated street value of €7 million has been seized in west Dublin.

Heroin with an estimated street value of €7 million has been seized in west Dublin.

A total of 32 kilograms of heroin were found when gardai searched a van in the Palmerstown area of the capital yesterday.

Some of the heroin seizure at Garda National Drugs Unit, Dublin Castle. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien
Some of the heroin seizure at Garda National Drugs Unit, Dublin Castle. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien

A 35-year-old man was arrested and a woman, also 35, was arrested after follow-up searches in various locations. Both are being questioned in Clondalkin Garda station under Section 2 Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act.

Gardai also seized a number of vehicles for examination.

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Officers from the National Drugs Unit, the Air Support Unit, the Garda Technical Bureau joined gardai from Ballyfermot and Clondalkin in the operation.

Patrick  Logue

Patrick Logue

Patrick Logue is Digital Editor of The Irish Times