Two arrests and €270,000 drugs seized in Dublin 24

Gardaí seized €270,000 worth of drugs and arrested two people yesterday as part of a search operation in the Tallaght area of Dublin 24 

Gardaí attached to the Dublin Crime Response Team (DCRT) along with local Gardaí seized 1kg of cocaine valued at €70,000 and 10kg of cannabis herb valued at €200,000.

The drugs will now undergo analysis by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI).

A man and woman, both aged in their 40s, were arrested as part of this investigation.

They are both currently detained at Garda Stations in the DMR under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.

Gardai say investigations are ongoing.