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Man arrested over Dublin heroin seizure

Gardaí discovered heroin worth an estimated €130,000 at a house in Ballyfermot this afternoon.

ONE MAN HAS been arrested in connection with a garda drug seizure in Ballyfermot, Dublin today.

During the search of a house at Gurteen Park, gardaí discovered and seized heroin with an estimated street value of €130,000 (subject to analysis).

A 22-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is being detained at Ballyfermot Garda Station under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

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