€95,000 of tablets seized in garda raid

Dublin People 09 Apr 2024

Gardaí have seized over €95,000 of controlled drugs following searches in Dublin 5 and Dublin 13 yesterday afternoon, Monday 8th April 2024.

Gardaí attached to the J District Crime Unit conducted the stop and search of a vehicle in the Dublin 5 area. During the course of this search an amount of heroin and Zopiclone tablets were recovered.

A further search of a residential premises in the Dublin 13 area was carried out with assistance from the J District Drugs Unit. Approximately €95,000 of Zopiclone and Alprazolam tablets were recovered during this search.

The drugs seized have been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis.

A woman aged in her late 40s was arrested and detained at a Garda Station in North Dublin under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. She has been charged and will appear this morning at the CCJ Dublin, Tuesday 9th April 2024.

Investigations are ongoing.