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Man arrested after gardaí seized nearly €80k worth of drugs in Darndale

The search was conducted at a checkpoint.

GARDAÍ HAVE ARREESTED a man following the seizure of nearly €80k worth of drugs in Dublin. 

Officers were conducting a checkpoint in the Darndale area of Dublin when they stopped a car travelling at approximately 8.30pm.

Following a search of the car, cocaine with an estimated value of €77,000 was seized and a further €2,000 in suspected cannabis herb was also found.

The drugs seized will now be sent for further analysis.
 
A man, aged in his 40s, was arrested at the scene and taken to Coolock Garda Station where he was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act, 1996.

He has since been released and a file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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