Dublin cocaine haul valued at €500,000

Gardai in Dublin have seized a quantity of drugs with an estimated street value of €500,000.

Gardai in Dublin have seized a quantity of drugs with an estimated street value of €500,000.

Seven kilogrames of the drug were seized in a search of what Gardai said may have been a drugs factory. The search, which took place at Grove Lane in Coolock was carried out under 'Operation Thaw', a garda initiative set up to tackle the distribution and supply of drugs in north Dublin. A small amount of ammunition was recovered during the search.

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