Man arrested in Dublin inner city over sale of cocaine

Gardaí also seized cocaine worth an estimated €105,000 as part of the operation.

21/09/12 4,042 Views 2 Comments

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GARDAÍ HAVE ARRESTED a 37-year-old man in Dublin’s inner city in connection with the sale and supply of cocaine.

The man was arrested by Gardaí from Store Street station at around 9pm last night as part of an ongoing investigation into drug dealing in the city.

A premises at Belvedere Avenue in Dublin 1 was subsequently searched after the arrest and cocaine with an estimated street value of €105,000 was seized.

The man is currently being detained at Store Street Garda station under the Criminal Justice Drug Trafficking Act 1996.

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Man arrested in Dublin inner city over sale of cocaine