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Gardaí find €140k worth of heroin in 'suspicious car' with boot left open

Gardaí are appealing for anyone who saw people around the green Ford Focus yesterday to get in touch.

GARDAÍ IN DUBLIN have seized a quantity of heroin worth €140,000 from a car that was reported as suspicious.

A call of a suspicious car parked on Portland Street North was received by gardaí at Mountjoy garda station yesterday. When they approached the car, they noticed the boot was open and found two packages on the spare tyre.

They believed the packages contained a controlled substance and impounded it. The substance in the bags was later identified as heroin with a street value of €140,000.

Gardaí are now appealing for witnesses or anyone who may have seen individuals acting suspiciously around the car, a green Ford Focus, between 11.30am and 1pm yesterday to contact them.

Anyone who knows something can contact Mountjoy on 01 6668600, the garda confidential line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.

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    Mute Robert Beatty
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    Jan 5th 2016, 10:15 PM

    Inner city car boot sales are the best

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    Jan 5th 2016, 10:12 PM

    Will people please call me if they see any suspicious cars, thanks.

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    Mute Suzie Sunshine
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    Jan 5th 2016, 11:19 PM

    Somebody is going to be in trouble , imagine leaving the boot open with that inside it .

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    Jan 5th 2016, 11:59 PM

    Sit tight and wait for next gangland shooting…

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    Jan 5th 2016, 11:24 PM

    If it’s not claimed in six months do they get to keep it?

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    Jan 5th 2016, 11:04 PM

    I’m sure they will ring first thing in the morning..

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    Mute Jimmy Murphy
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    Jan 5th 2016, 10:43 PM

    That was bright…

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    Mute proctor
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    Jan 6th 2016, 12:02 AM

    Only a couple of days ago gardai released a few people who had a gun and heroine seized from them I wonder which one had loose lips?

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    Mute Martin Byrne
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    Jan 6th 2016, 6:37 AM

    North inner city again. Something needs to be done about that area

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    Mute Thomas Murphy
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    Jan 6th 2016, 6:57 AM

    Maybe move it to a different area?

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    Jan 6th 2016, 8:30 AM

    Reopen Fitzgibbon Street Garda Station.

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    Mute Ciaran McCann
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    Jan 6th 2016, 12:01 AM

    The Equalizer strikes again!!

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    Mute Chris
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    Jan 6th 2016, 7:22 PM

    Some one will be shoot over this another lost off life

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