A MAN AND a woman in their 50s were arrested last night after cocaine and cannabis were seized in a house in Raheny, Dublin.

Gardaí say the seized drugs have an estimated street value of €200,000.

Gardaí from Store Street seize Cocaine & Cannabis, estimated value €200k, during an operation in Dublin last night. Two people arrested. pic.twitter.com/vw4kwKr71y
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) March 17, 2017

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The operation involved the North Central Divisional Drugs and Traffic Units in Dublin.

They are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 at Store Street Garda Station and can be held for up to seven days.

Gardaí say the investigation is ongoing.

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Man and woman in their 50s arrested after €200,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis found in house

Read: Two nuns and priest arrested over cover up of baby born to girl allegedly raped by another priest>

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