Man for court over drugs seizure

A 38 year-old man is expected to appear in court this morning in relation to a drugs seizure in Dublin last Friday.

A 38 year-old man is expected to appear in court this morning in relation to a drugs seizure in Dublin last Friday.

Gardaí from the Garda National Drugs Unit assisted by local units seized the drugs - worth an estimated 500,000 - during a number of searches in the Phibsboro area of north Dublin.

Officers also uncovered drug mixing equipment including mixing agents, a hydraulic press and a cash counting machine.

A large quantity of ammunition, a magazine and a silencer were also recovered.