Gardaí in Dublin seized around €60,000 worth of cocaine during a search in Temple Bar today, a spokesperson has said.
In a statement, Gardaí say the search was part of an ongoing operation into the sale and supply of drugs in the area.
“Gardaí conducted an intelligence operation at a location in Temple Bar, Dublin 2 in the early hours of this morning.
“During the course of the operation, Gardaí seized suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of approximately €60,000, in various sized packaging, which is subject to analysis.
“A number of mobile phones were also seized along with a quantity of cash,” Gardaí say.
“Eight men, (ages ranging from 29 years to 18 years and one juvenile) were arrested at the scene and taken to a number of different Garda station in the Dublin region.
“They are all currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996.”
Investigations are currently ongoing.