Gardaí carried out a co-ordinated day of action as part of Operation Meacán in Finglas, Cabra and Blanchardstown on Friday (20th).
In a statement, a Garda spokesperson said:
“More than 60 scrambler motorbikes, e-scooters, e-bikes and quad bikes were seized.
“The operation involved Gardaí from DMR West Crime North and Blanchardstown Community Engagement.
“During the operation a total of 18 searches of residential properties was conducted targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs and related criminal activity.
“The vehicles seized included:
- 29 scramblers
- 21 e-scooters
- 3 e-bikes
- 3 quad bikes
- 1 mini-motorcycle
“Quantities of drugs, cash and a number of weapons were also recovered.
“A total of €20,720 of controlled drugs was seized during the course of this operation including cannabis with an estimated value of €16,020, €1,000 worth of alprazolam tablets and €3,500 worth of crack cocaine.
“All drugs seized will be subject to analysis.
“A man aged in his 20s who was arrested has since been charged and is due to appear before the courts at a later date.”