Man arrested over €200,000 drugs seizure

A 22-year-old man has been arrested after gardaí seized two kilos of cocaine and a kilo of cannabis resin in Dublin…

A 22-year-old man has been arrested after gardaí seized two kilos of cocaine and a kilo of cannabis resin in Dublin this afternoon.

The drugs have an estimated street value of over €200,000.

Gardai from the Santry Divisional Drugs Unit stopped a car on the Swords Road at noon today and searched it.

The man, who was alone in the car,  was detained under Section Two of the Drug Trafficking Act and is being questioned at Santry Garda Station.

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