Three men arrested as gardaí seize €2 million worth of drugs from Dublin premises
The men were arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking
Three men have been arrested as gardaí seized €2 million of drugs from an area in Dublin this evening as a result of an ongoing investigation.
Three males (aged 35, 40 and 53 years) were arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and are currently detained, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, at a Garda station in Dublin.
As a result of ongoing intelligence led investigations targeting organised crime activity under Operation Tara, officers attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) intercepted two vehicles shortly after 5.00pm in the Blanchardstown area of Dublin 15 this Thursday evening, February 22.
A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said: "A coordinated planned search of a residential address in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 was also conducted."
The spokesperson confirmed: "During the course of the operation cannabis, MDMA, cocaine, ecstasy tablets and cannabis jellies with an estimated street value of €2 million was seized.
Investigations are ongoing and all drugs are subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).