Gardaí seize drugs worth €1.1m in City West Dublin

An Garda Síochána says it has seized drugs with an estimated value of €1.1m during a search and operation in City West, Dublin today.

Four imitation firearms were also seized.

In a statement, the Gardaí said: “As part of ongoing investigations led by the District Detective Unit in Tallaght an operation was carried out this morning at storage facility in the City West area where twenty seven storage containers were searched under warrant.”

The Gardaí say that €452,100 worth of cannabis, €542,500 worth of crack cocaine and €70,000 worth of cocaine was seized.

“The operation was led by the District Detective Unit Tallaght assisted by District Detective Unit Rathfarnham, Drugs Unit Tallaght, Burglary Response Unit DMR South, Emergency Response Unit, the Dog Unit and other local units,” the statement said.

The Gardaí say no arrests were made in this phase of the investigation and an incident room has been established at Tallaght Garda Station.

The scene is currently being preserved pending technical and forensic examination.

Investigations are ongoing.