€500,000 of cocaine seized in Wicklow

Gardaí in Wicklow have seized a quantity of cocaine and a man in his 30's has been arrested.

Gardaí in Wicklow have seized a quantity of cocaine and a man in his 30's has been arrested.

The seizure was made shortly after 4pm today when gardaí searched a house in the Roundwood area.

The man is currently being detained under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act.

According to gardaí the seizure has a potential street value of up to €500,000.

Gardaí from the Garda National Drugs Unit carried out the search in a joint operation with Gardaí from Wicklow.

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