Gardaí arrest two men and seize €60,000 worth of Zopiclone tablets in Ballymun

Gardaí from the Ballymun and Coolock Drugs Units have seized Zopiclone tablets valued in excess of €60,000 following searches in Ballymun yesterday.

In a statement, a spokesperson said: “Two properties were searched by Gardaí as part of the operation.

“A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested following a search in which an estimated €58,800 worth of Zopiclone tablets was seized.

“The man was later detained under Section 2 of the Drug Trafficking Act 1996 at Ballymun Garda Station.”

He appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin yesterday evening.

A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested following a second search in which approximately €1,316 worth of Zopiclone tablets was seized. He has since been charged and will appear before the Courts at a later date.