Gardaí seize €79,000 worth of drugs and arrest one man following Darndale search

Gardaí have seized €79,000 in combined drugs and arrested a man following a search in Dublin on Friday, 4th March 2022.

In a statement, a Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí were conducting a checkpoint in the Darndale area of Dublin when they stopped a car travelling at approximately 8.30pm.

“Following a search of this vehicle, cocaine with an estimated value of €77,000 was seized and a further €2,000 in suspected cannabis herb was also found.

“The drugs seized will now be sent for further analysis.”

A man, aged in his 40s, was arrested at the scene and taken to Coolock Garda Station where he was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act, 1996.

The man has since been released and a file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.