Man arrested over Dublin cocaine seizure

A man in his 20s has been arrested following the seizure of a quantity of heroin and cocaine at a house in Ballyfermot.

A man in his 20s has been arrested following the seizure of a quantity of heroin and cocaine at a house in Ballyfermot.

He is being detained at Ballyfermot Garda Station under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act.

Gardaí found the drugs after searching a house in the Cherryorchard area shortly after 1am this morning.

A garda spokesman said depending on the result of forensic analysis the drugs may have a potential street value of up to €600,000.

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