Three men arrested over Tallaght cocaine, cannabis seizure

Drugs with an estimated street value of €150,000 found in west Dublin

The drugs and drug paraphenalia seized by gardai in Tallaght on Friday. Photograph: Garda Press Office
The drugs and drug paraphenalia seized by gardai in Tallaght on Friday. Photograph: Garda Press Office

Three men have been arrested after cocaine and cannabis with an estimated street value of €150,000 were seized in west Dublin.

Gardaí stopped a vehicle on the Ballymount Road at 6.15pm on Friday and discovered a large amount of cocaine.

More cocaine and a quantity of herbal cannabis was found during a follow-up search in the Tallaght area.

Three men - aged 34, 32 and 18 - were arrested. The remain in custody at Tallaght Garda station under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996.

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